People who have tried the internal claims and appeals process with WCB and are still not satisfied with the outcome can appeal within 30 days of that decision being issued

Open to all

Employed and self-employed individuals who are directly affected by COVID-19 and are not entitled to Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

For every two week period that is being applied for, individuals must:

-Have had at least a 50% reduction in average income compared to the previous year or not been working due to COVID-19

-Have not received or applied for:
*Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
*Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
*Short-term disability benefits
*Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
*Workers' Compensation benefits
*Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits

-Reside in Canada (live and have a home in Canada, but do not have to be a citizen or a permanent resident)

-Be present in Canada

-Be at least 15 years of age

-Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)

-Earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before applying. This can include income from other benefits or employment (employed is total/gross pay and self-employment is net pay)

-Must not have quit your job due to reduced hours on or after September 27, 2020 unless it was reasonable to do so

-Were seeking work and have not turned down reasonable work during the period being applied for

See website for full details on eligibility.

Employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they must care for their child under age 12 years or a family member who needs supervised care due to COVID-19.

For every one week period that is being applied for, individuals must:

-Have been unable to work at least 50% of a scheduled work week because of caring for a family member

-Have not received or applied for:
*Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
*Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
*Short-term disability benefits
*Workers' Compensation benefits
*Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
*Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits

-Reside in Canada (live and have a home in Canada, but do not have to be a citizen or a permanent resident)

-Be present in Canada

-Be at least 15 years of age

-Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)

-Earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before applying. This can include income from some other benefits or employment (employed is total/gross pay and self-employment is net pay)

-Not be receiving paid leave from their employer

-Are the only person in the household applying for the benefit that week

See website for full details on eligibility.

Employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they are sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19 or have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk of getting COVID-19.

For every one week period that is being applied for, individuals must:

-Have been unable to work at least 50% of their scheduled work week because of COVID-19 reasons listed above

-Have not received or applied for:
*Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
*Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
*Short-term disability benefits
*Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
*Workers' Compensation benefits
*Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits

-Reside in Canada (live and have a home in Canada, but do not have to be a citizen or a permanent resident)

-Be present in Canada

-Be at least 15 years of age

-Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)

-Earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before applying. This can include income from some other benefits or employment (employed is total/gross pay and self-employment is net pay)

-Must not be receiving paid leave from your employer for the same period

See website for full details on eligibility.

Must meet all of the following conditions:

-Live with the child, and the child must be under 18 years of age
-Be primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child
-Be a resident of Canada for tax purposes

You or your spouse or common-law partner must be:
-A Canadian citizen
-A permanent resident
-A protected person
-A temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months, and who has a valid permit in the 19th month
-An Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act

The child-rearing provision may apply to you if:
-You have children born after December 31, 1958
-Your earnings were lower because you either stopped working, worked fewer hours or took a lesser paying job to be the primary caregiver of a dependent child under the age of 7
-You or your spouse or common-law partner received Family Allowance payments or were eligible for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (even if you did not receive the benefit)
-Either spouse or common-law partner can request the child-rearing provision, but it cannot be used by both parents for the same period of child-rearing

The child-rearing provision may apply to you if:
-You have children born after December 31, 1958
-Your earnings were lower because you either stopped working, worked fewer hours or took a lesser paying job to be the primary caregiver of a dependent child under the age of 7
-You or your spouse or common-law partner received Family Allowance payments or were eligible for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (even if you did not receive the benefit)
-Either spouse or common-law partner can request the child-rearing provision, but it cannot be used by both parents for the same period of child-rearing

The child-rearing provision may apply to you if:
-You have children born after December 31, 1958
-Your earnings were lower because you either stopped working, worked fewer hours or took a lesser paying job to be the primary caregiver of a dependent child under the age of 7
-You or your spouse or common-law partner received Family Allowance payments or were eligible for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (even if you did not receive the benefit)
-Either spouse or common-law partner can request the child-rearing provision, but it cannot be used by both parents for the same period of child-rearing

The child-rearing provision may apply to you if:
-You have children born after December 31, 1958
-Your earnings were lower because you either stopped working, worked fewer hours or took a lesser paying job to be the primary caregiver of a dependent child under the age of 7
-You or your spouse or common-law partner received Family Allowance payments or were eligible for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (even if you did not receive the benefit)
-Either spouse or common-law partner can request the child-rearing provision, but it cannot be used by both parents for the same period of child-rearing