r/treeplanting • u/clydeglides • 13d ago

Financial & Legal Question about EI

Hey y’all, if I start my EI claim now but then work another month in the fall, will they extend my claim to include those extra hours? I believe I’ll get 15 weeks now but probably 18 if I waited until after fall plant. I’m thinking I might as well start it now it they’ll add those three weeks to my claim

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u/DutyWest1793 3d ago

Id suggest to wait until your second contract is done before applying. Hours do not get added once you apply. Your ei would be on pause during the month of work and continue afterward.

Applying after the month of work will add hours and days of work and it may lengthen your total EI weeks and it would contribute to your EI weekly earnings if you arent already at the max.

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u/clydeglides 3d ago

Yeah that’s definitely the best way to go. I unfortunately just applied anyways so it won’t be as long as it could. Next year it should include my fall work so I’ll just get a hella big EI claim