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INITIAL CLAIM BENEFIT [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Social Legislation
OBS

initial claim for benefit means a claim made for the purpose of establishing a claimant's initial benefit period.(Unemployment Insurance Act, 1971; sec. 16.(1)(c) ]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Législation sociale
OBS

demande initiale de prestations désigne une demande formulée aux fins de faire établir une période initiale de prestations au profit d'un prestataire (Loi de 1971 sur l'assurance-chômage; art 16(1)(b)]

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
CONT

When a person who qualifies under section 17 makes a claim for the purpose of establishing an initial benefit period, an initial benefit period shall be established for him(...).(...) An initial benefit period begins on the Sunday of the week in which(a) the interruption of earnings occurs, or(b) the initial claim for benefit is made, whichever is the later.

Key term(s)
  • initial benefit phase

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
CONT

Lorsqu'une personne qui remplit les conditions requises aux termes de l'article 17 formule une demande aux fins de faire établir une période initiale de prestations, on doit établir à son profit une telle période (...). (...) Une période initiale de prestations débute le dimanche a) de la semaine au cours de laquelle survient l'arrêt de rémunération, ou b) de la semaine au cours de laquelle est formulée la demande initiale de prestations si elle est postérieure à celle de l'arrêt de rémunérations.

Key term(s)
  • période initiale des prestations

Spanish

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Record 3 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
CONT

When an insured person... makes an initial claim for benefits, a benefit period shall be established and, once it is established, benefits are payable to the person... for each week of unemployment that falls in the benefit period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
CONT

Lorsqu'un assuré [...] formule une demande initiale de prestations, on doit établir à son profit une période de prestations et des prestations lui sont dès lors payables [...] pour chaque semaine de chômage comprise dans la période de prestations.

Spanish

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