Program Guide
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Table of Contents
- Is this guide for you?
- What's new?
- Chapter 1: General information about the Employment Insurance premium reduction
- Why does Service Canada offer the Employment Insurance premium reduction?
- What types of short-term disability plans can be considered as qualifying plans?
- What are the requirements that my plan must meet?
- How much can I save with the EI premium reduction?
- What are the reduced employer EI premium rates?
- Legislative references
- Chapter 2: Applying for an EI premium reduction
- How do I apply for an EI premium reduction?
- What information do I need to send along with my application?
- Where do I send my application?
- When can I apply for an EI premium reduction?
- What is the effective date of the EI premium reduction?
- What if some of my documents are not available when I apply?
- What if my plan does not meet all the requirements when I apply?
- Chapter 3: Receiving the decision on entitlement for an EI premium reduction
- Chapter 4: How to appeal a decision
- Chapter 5: Your responsibilities once a premium reduction is granted
- Chapter 6: Changes that may affect your premium reduction
- What happens if I change my approved short-term disability plan?
- What happens if I fail to notify you about changes to my plan?
- What should I do if I cancel my short-term disability plan?
- What if I want to cover a new group of employees under the approved plan?
- What happens if I make a change to my company structure?
- Chapter 7: How to contact us
- Annex 1: Requirements for short-term disability plans
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