EI fishing or self-employed benefits — dispute
EI fishing or self-employed benefits — dispute: forms, evidence and follow-up with the program.
What is included
- Reviewing your Record of Employment and the decision
- Explaining the rules for the type of benefit in question
- Preparing the request for reconsideration with your evidence
- Preparing a Social Security Tribunal appeal at the step the service covers
What is not included
- Charges from doctors and other providers for reports, forms and records, and other disbursements
- Later stages, such as an appeal after a reconsideration, unless agreed in writing
- Medical assessments or treatment
- A court action in the Superior Court of Justice, such as a long-term disability lawsuit, which needs a lawyer
- Financial, tax-planning or investment advice
Who this service is for
- Workers refused EI sickness, regular, caregiving, maternity or parental benefits
- Self-employed people and fishers with a benefits dispute
- People who disagree with how their Record of Employment was completed
Information to have ready
- 1Your Record of Employment and the decision letter
- 2Medical certificates, for sickness benefits
- 3Pay stubs, schedules and letters from your employer
- 4Birth or adoption records, for maternity or parental benefits
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
The fee is $400 plus 13% HST ($452.00 in all) for the work described on this page. Court, tribunal or government fees and other disbursements are extra. We confirm the scope and the fee in a written retainer agreement before any work starts.
What happens when I check out?
You book a time for your intake call, then save a card on Stripe's secure page. Nothing is charged today: the card is only charged later, for an invoice for work already done, as your retainer agreement sets out. A licensed paralegal confirms the details, checks for conflicts of interest and, if we can act for you, sends the retainer agreement. Fees paid before the work is done are held in our trust account.
What if my employer made a mistake on my Record of Employment?
Ask the employer to issue an amended Record of Employment, and tell Service Canada. We can help you set out the error and the evidence for it.
Can I get EI if I quit my job?
Possibly. EI may still be payable if you had just cause for leaving, such as harassment or unsafe working conditions, and no reasonable alternative.
General information only, not legal advice. NEO Legal Services Professional Corporation is a licensed paralegal firm regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.
Important limitations
- No outcome can be guaranteed; each program decides eligibility
- Programs rely heavily on medical evidence, which only your health providers can give
- Review and appeal deadlines are strict, so tell us about any decision as soon as you receive it
- Some disability work may be outside what a licensed paralegal is permitted to do, such as a court action against an insurer in the Superior Court of Justice; before any work starts we confirm that your matter is within that scope, and we can refer you to an Ontario lawyer for anything that is not.
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