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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -       

Michael Moore, a biologist with the U.S.-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, said in an interview he first discussed ropeless fishing 43 years ago in Newfoundland with the late biologist Jon Lien.

IF YOU HAVE:

600 hours of work in a span of 52 weeks that contributed to E.I. Benefits whether through employer or self-employment*

AND YOUR COMPANY

has closed for the foreseeable future

OR YOU

have self-isolating/are in quarantine

Register for Sickness Benefits. Do NOT worry about any of the paperwork right now. Just register online, and that will get taken care of.

*Self-employed folk who did NOT contribute to E.I. Benefits are currently to rely on provincial funding only. This also goes for people who have worked under the table.

FAQ:

Does the 600 hour requirement have to be at the same job?

No. It is 600 hours worked in 12 months, period. The CRA** tracks our work history for a ten year period and reports to Services Canada when information is requested. Employers must report who they have on staff so benefits are paid out as efficiently as possible.

You do not have to send ROE's unless your employer gives you a paper copy. If they did not give you a paper copy, it means they sent it electronically.

**Going to admit this is only my understanding of what I noticed when signing forms and dealing with E.I. in the past. I think what I wrote was the answer I got when I asked, but if someone has proof I am wrong, please let me know.

What if we don't get a paper copy and the ROE has not been sent yet?

Don't worry about it. Services Canada will deal with that for the time being.

What if I am not sick? Don't I need a doctors note to be on sick benefits?

Because COVID-19 has been upgraded by WHO to the level it has, no records are required at this time. The only thing they care about is you registering asap. This includes the sick, quarantined, self-isolated, and those with temporary job loss who still have a job after work starts up again.

If you only meet the hour limit and quit your job or were fired, go through regular benefits.

What if I need the money immediately because I am sick/quarantined?

Call 1-833-381-2725 to fast track due to immediate illness/quarantine.

Otherwise call 1-877-427-3731 for information.

Otherwise register online through https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei.html

The genocide of the Beothuk is why there aren't as many residental schools on the island as there are elsewhere. But the schools were here in this province, because it's Newfoundland AND Labrador.

I found this article from 2016

And this book

After all dis I tells ya,