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Summary:
The claimant received 24 weeks of regular benefits before applying for sickness, maternity and parental benefits. She received six weeks of sickness followed by 15 weeks of maternity benefits. She was then entitled to only 5 weeks of parental benefits as she then had reached the maximum 50 weeks of benefits. The Umpire found that the provisions in subsection 12(5) of the Act clearly state that the maximum number of weeks of combined benefits a claimant can receive is 50 unless the claimant qualifies for an extension pursuant to subsection 10(13) of the Act, which was not the case here.
