Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles - Chapter 15

15.4.0    MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WEEKS OF BENEFITS

Any claimant who qualifies for summer or winter fishing benefits may receive 26 weeks of benefits within the fixed benefit period. These weeks may be received consecutively, or intermittently, but are limited by the fixed starting and ending dates of the benefit period¹.

There is no increase in the number of weeks payable for any reason except for the payment of special benefits².

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1. EIR (Fishing) 8(12); EIR (Fishing) 8(14);
2. see 15.3.1, see chapter 11, "Sickness Benefits"; see chapter 12, "Maternity Benefits"; see chapter 13, "Parental Benefits."