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INITIAL CLAIM BENEFITS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benefit period
1, record 1, English, benefit%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BP 2, record 1, English, BP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - benefit%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période de prestations
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PP 2, record 1, French, PP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20de%20prestations
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Forms
- Labour and Employment
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fired Dismissal Annex
1, record 2, English, Fired%20Dismissal%20Annex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The claimant filed an initial claim for benefits effective 3 November 2002 and the Fired Dismissal Annex was completed with the claimant's application. 1, record 2, English, - Fired%20Dismissal%20Annex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires administratifs
- Travail et emploi
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Appendice de congédiement et de mise à pied
1, record 2, French, Appendice%20de%20cong%C3%A9diement%20et%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20pied
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial claim for benefits
1, record 3, English, initial%20claim%20for%20benefits
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Assurances
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- demande initiale de prestations
1, record 3, French, demande%20initiale%20de%20prestations
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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