Business Size: small, medium, large

Region: Canada

Other Criteria: Must be an employer with insured employees who remit EI premiums to CRA, Must provide employees with a short-term disability plan that meets specific requirements, Plan must provide at least 15 weeks of benefits for short-term disability (even though EI sickness benefits increased to 26 weeks, the requirement for premium reduction remains 15 weeks), Plan must match or exceed the level of benefits provided under EI, Plan must pay benefits to employees within 8 days of illness or injury (elimination period cannot exceed 7 consecutive days), Plan must be accessible to employees within 3 months of hiring, Plan must cover employees on a 24-hour-a-day basis, Employer must provide evidence of formal commitment to provide the short-term disability plan, Employer must provide an undertaking that they will return at least five-twelfths (5/12) of the savings from the premium reduction to the employees covered by their plan, Plan must be either a 'Weekly indemnity plan' or a 'Cumulative paid sick leave plan' (Category 1 or 2, with specific accumulation requirements)