The federal government of Canada has announced some subsidy programs to help business get through the Pandemic. On April 29th, 2021, the government of Ontario has announced the Ontario Workers Income Protection Benefit to help the implementation of vaccination. To make the application process easier to understand, here are the simplified eligibilities and details of the benefit.
Application start date
April 21, 2021
Application end date
April 30, 2022 or within 120 days of the date the employer paid the employee. Whichever is earlier.
This is a benefit for you if you are:
- an Ontario employer
- paid remuneration to employees
- employees have Covid-19 related infectious disease emergency leave
- employment contract provided less pay (or not pay) for the lease
- employer paid employees on leave what they would have earned
Eligible reasons for emergency leave:
- going for a COVID-19covid 19 test
- staying home awaiting the results of a COVID-19covid 19 test
- being sick with COVID-19covid 19
- getting individual medical treatment for mental health reasons related to COVID-19covid 19
- going to get vaccinated
- experiencing a side effect from a COVID-19covid 19 vaccination
- having been advised to self-isolate due to COVID-19covid 19 by an employer, medical practitioner or other specified authority
- providing care or support to certain relatives for COVID-19covid 19 related reasons, such as when they are:
- sick with COVID-19covid 19 or have symptoms of COVID-19covid 19
- self-isolating due to COVID-19covid 19 on the advice of a medical practitioner or other specified authority
How to calculate the benefit amount you will be receiving:
For each eligible employee that has eligible paid leave, the employer can claim a reimbursement of maximum $200/day for up to 3 days.
Here is an example. Jack is a busboy at a restaurant with a wage of $14.25/hour. He normally works 5 days a week for 6 hours a day. Jack decided to book a day off to take his second vaccine. After the second does, he experienced a side effect and had to take two more days off. His employer paid him for these 3 days the amount as he would have worked, which was $14.25 x 6 hs x 3 days = $256.5. This is the amount of reimbursement the employer may claim.
How to apply
Visit link: https://ontario-covid19-worker-income-protection-benefit.ca/en