A-29.011 - Act respecting parental insurance

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15. The birth of more than one child as a result of a single pregnancy and the adoption of more than one child at the same time shall be considered to be a single birth and a single adoption for the purposes of this Act.
In the case of a birth or an adoption occurring while at least one of the parents is eligible for shareable parental or adoption benefits for a previous event, the number of weeks of shareable parental or adoption benefits for that second event is equal to the lesser of the following:
(1)  the total number of weeks of shareable parental or adoption benefits granted for that second event; and
(2)  the number of weeks that have lapsed between the two events.
Lastly, benefits may not be paid concurrently to one person for more than one event.
2001, c. 9, s. 15; 2020, c. 23, s. 10.
15. The birth of more than one child as a result of a single pregnancy and the adoption of more than one child at the same time shall be considered to be a single birth and a single adoption for the purposes of this Act.
In the case of a birth or an adoption occurring while at least one of the parents is eligible for shareable parental or adoption benefits for a previous event, the number of weeks of shareable parental or adoption benefits for that second event is equal to the lesser of the following:
(1)  the total number of weeks of shareable parental or adoption benefits granted for that second event; and
(2)  the number of weeks that have lapsed between the two events.
Lastly, benefits may not be paid concurrently to one person for more than one event.
2001, c. 9, s. 15; 2020, c. 23, s. 10.
15. The birth of more than one child as a result of a single pregnancy and the adoption of more than one child at the same time shall be considered to be a single birth and a single adoption for the purposes of this Act.
In the case of a delivery or adoption occurring while at least one of the parents is eligible for parental or adoption benefits for a previous event, the number of weeks of parental or adoption benefits is equal to the lesser of the following:
(1)  the total number of weeks of parental or adoption benefits fixed under section 10 or 11;
(2)  the number of weeks that have lapsed between the two events.
Lastly, benefits may not be paid concurrently to one person for more than one event.
2001, c. 9, s. 15; 2020, c. 23, s. 10.
15. The delivery of more than one child as a result of a single pregnancy and the adoption of more than one child at the same time shall be considered to be a single delivery and a single adoption for the purposes of this Act.
In the case of a delivery or adoption occurring while at least one of the parents is eligible for parental or adoption benefits for a previous event, the number of weeks of parental or adoption benefits is equal to the lesser of the following:
(1)  the total number of weeks of parental or adoption benefits fixed under section 10 or 11;
(2)  the number of weeks that have lapsed between the two events.
Lastly, benefits may not be paid concurrently to one person for more than one event.
2001, c. 9, s. 15.