Add Comment Question: Can I apply for EI benefits if I am in Legal procedures with my former employer for Wrongful dismissal and I am waiting to go to pre-trial in 3 to 4 months, will this affect my severance that I'm owed? They also paid a severance in June of (gross) $13,000.00 due to their SOD that stated they had provided me with minimum severance. Please advise Thank You Answer: Hi Jocelyne, Thank you for your question. To answer your question about applying for EI benefits while in the middle of a legal procedure, yes you can. Having said that, if the EI benefits you receive overlap with any severance you may be owed by your former employer, there could be a possibility that you will have to take a deduction on what would otherwise be awarded to you. Alternatively, you could receive your full severance and be required to remit a portion back to EI. I hope this answers your question! Should you have any further questions, we would be happy to schedule a telephone call with you to speak further. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.