Canada Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefit

COVID-19 UPDATE: Service Canada is ready to support Canadians affected by COVID-19 and placed in quarantine, with the following support actions: The one-week waiting period for EI sickness benefits will be waived for new claimants who are quarantined so they can be paid for the first week of their claim

You may be entitled to receive EI sickness benefits if:

• you are employed in insurable employment;
• you meet the specific criteria for receiving EI sickness benefits;
• your normal weekly earnings have been reduced by more than 40%; and
• you have accumulated at least 600 hours of insurable employment during the qualifying period.

EI sickness benefits are payable only to those people who are unable to work because of sickness, injury or quarantine but who would otherwise be available for work if not for their incapacity due to medical reasons. To receive sickness benefits, you need to obtain a medical certificate signed by your doctor or approved medical practitioner.

Call (800) 206-7218, or use the website.

Phone

(800) 206-7218

Website

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness/eligibility.html