Line 14400 - Workers' compensation benefits
Line 14400 - Workers' compensation benefits
Workers' compensation benefits are paid following an injury, disability, or death to a worker, under federal, provincial or territorial legislation. These amounts are shown in box 10 of a T5007 slip and include:
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compensation benefits that are a wage-loss replacement for time lost from employment due to a compensable injury or condition
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wage-loss replacement income paid to an injured worker who suffered a partial, total, temporary, or permanent disability as a result of a work-related accident
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compensation for future loss of earnings made to an injured worker who suffers from an injury resulting in permanent impairment or temporary disability
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survivor benefits that are periodic payments to a dependent spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, or orphans
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wage-loss replacement income periodically paid to a surviving spouse or common-law partner to replace the income that a worker who died in a work-related accident or as a result of an industrial accident would have earned
Generally, you can claim a deduction on line 25000 of your return for the amount that you entered on line 14400.
For more information, go to canada.ca/line-14400.
