Government of Canada

Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles - Chapter 23

CHAPTER 23 - COMPASSIONATE CARE BENEFITS

23.1.0  AUTHORITY

23.2   COMPASSIONATE CARE BENEFITS

  • 23.2.1    Family Members Who Can Receive Compassionate Care Benefits
  • 23.2.2    Entitlement Conditions
  • 23.2.3    Proof of Gravely Ill Family Member
  • 23.2.4    Care or Suppport of Gravely Ill Family
  • 23.2.5    The Number of Weeks for Which Compassionate Care Benefits May be Paid
  • 23.2.6    Compassionate Care Window
  • 23.2.7    Period during Which Compassionatte Care Benefits are Payable
  • 23.2.7.1  Compassionate Care Window Start
  • 23.2.7.2  Medical Certificate Issued Before Compassionate Care Claimed
  • 23.2.7.3  Medical Certificate Issued After Compassionate Care Claimed
  • 23.2.8    End of Entitlement within the Window
  • 23.2.9    Sharing Compassionate Care Benefits
  • 23.2.10  Antedates
  • 23.2.11  Waiting Period
  • 23.2.12  Earnings

23.3  COMPASSIONATE CARE BENEFITS AS PART OF SPECIAL BENEFITS

  • 23.3.1    Limits to the Number of Weeks of Special Benefits Payable

23.4  COMPASSIONATE CARE BENEFITS WITH RESPECT TO OTHER PROVISIONS

23.5  WHILE DISQUALIFIED OR DISENTITLED

23.6  LABOUR DISPUTE

23.7  TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERIOD

23.8  OUTSIDE CANADA

  • 23.8.1    Gravely Ill Family Member resides outside Canada
  • 23.8.2     Other Out of Canada Situations and Compassionate Care Benefits

23.9  ATTENDING AN APPROVED COURSE OR OTHER EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITY