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vickyp
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August 8, 2023 at 4:57 am
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#79876
  1. If the person is on EI benefits and a bonus in is paid during the time she is on a maternity leave:
    • The ROE issued at the start of the maternity leave has to be amended
    • The bonus amount payable in February 2022 has to be reported in Block 17C as other monies and added to pay period one in Block 15C.
    • The bonus will be allocated by Service Canada to the start of the maternity leave, using her weekly average earnings.
    • This will create an overpayment of EI benefits that the person will have to pay back to Service Canada

    This is a common situation, which unfortunately means the person will lose some or all of the EI maternity benefits to which would have otherwise been available.