Padraigin Murphy

The Government of Canada has apparently decided that it will not permit Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (“SUB”) plans to make Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) top-up payments to members. Although the government has not formally announced this apparent decision, it has published the following on the ‘Questions and Answers on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit’ page. Q:

Union locals, pension funds, and employee benefit funds may be eligible for the Temporary Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy in their capacity as employers. Employers will generally be eligible for the Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWS) if they have one or more employees and had a business number for the purpose of making

Union locals, pension funds, and employee benefit funds may be eligible for the Temporary Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy in their capacity as employers. Employers will generally be eligible for the Temporary Wage Subsidy (TWS) if they have one or more employees and had a business number for the purpose of making

Both the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) have modified their services in response to the COVID-19 crisis. WSIB The WSIB’s offices are closed and they are not accepting any mail or deliveries. Their phone lines are open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,

Both the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) have modified their services in response to the COVID-19 crisis. WSIB The WSIB’s offices are closed and they are not accepting any mail or deliveries. Their phone lines are open Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,

On March 23, 2020 the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) issued a policy document outlining their approach to claims for occupational exposure to COVID-19. The policy states that, like other WSIB claims, the WSIB will adjudicate COVID-19 claims on a case-by-case basis “based on the merits and justice of the case, taking into account

On March 23, 2020 the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) issued a policy document outlining their approach to claims for occupational exposure to COVID-19. The policy states that, like other WSIB claims, the WSIB will adjudicate COVID-19 claims on a case-by-case basis “based on the merits and justice of the case, taking into account