14. The following persons are exempt from filing an initial claim for benefits:(1) a person who files a claim for benefits and who, at the time of the claim or during the benefit period referred to in section 23 of the Act, informs the Minister of his or her intent to receive other types of benefits, the intended number of weeks of benefits and the time elected;
(2) a person who, pursuant to section 17 of the Act, is entitled to have the weeks of exclusive benefits of the deceased parent provided for in sections 7, 9, 10.1, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 11, section 11.1, subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 12.4 and section 12.5 of the Act that were not used on the date of the parent’s death added to the number of weeks of shareable parental or adoption benefits, and who, at the time of the death, had filed an initial claim for benefits;
(3) a person who suspends the payment of his or her benefits or who terminates his or her benefit period; and
(4) a person who modifies the intended number of weeks of benefits;
(5) (paragraph revoked).