3. For the purposes of section 105 of the Act, a recipient who receives earnings during a week of benefits may apply to the Minister for a deduction from the benefits payable of an amount corresponding to the fraction of the earnings received during that week in excess of $75, or in excess of 40% of the weekly benefits if they amount to $188 or more.
If the recipient would have been entitled to a raise in his or her earnings threshold under the Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996, c. 23) or its regulations, the amount of the benefits established under sections 18 and 21 of the Act respecting parental insurance (chapter A-29.011) and sections 41 to 43 of the Regulation under the Act respecting parental insurance (chapter A-29.011, r. 2) is increased by any amount necessary to enable the recipient to receive the equivalent of the aggregate amount of benefits to which the recipient would have been entitled under the Employment Insurance Act or its regulations.