COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit — Employer Reimbursement ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Canadian employers of all sizes - Businesses operating in Canada with employees on payroll - Both for-profit corporations and non-profit organizations - Sole proprietors and partnerships with employees - Exclusion: Self-employed individuals with no employees ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum reimbursement: $200 per day per employee - Maximum days covered: 3 days per employee - Maximum total per employee: $600 (3 days × $200/day) - Repayability: Grant (non-repayable) - Matching requirement: None — 100% government-funded - Coverage period: Retroactive to paid leave provided during the COVID-19 pandemic ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Employee paid time off for: - COVID-19 testing - Vaccination and vaccination side effects - Illness from COVID-19 - Self-isolation due to COVID-19 exposure - Caring for a dependant affected by COVID-19 - Other COVID-19-related absences as defined by program guidelines - Reimbursement basis: Wages/salary actually paid to employees during their leave ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Employees must have been paid during their COVID-19-related absence - Employer must submit documentation supporting the paid leave provided - Reimbursement claims must be filed within the program deadline - Maximum of 3 days per employee claim eligibility - Employers cannot claim duplicate reimbursement from other federal/provincial programs for the same period - Proof of payroll records required for verification - Application deadline and processing timeline set by program administrator