Maternity Leave extension after availing 26 weeks leave

tanaji.shelar
One our lady employee has availed 26 weeks of maternity leave. Now she has submitted the application for leave extension of one month along with medical certificate by hospital stating a reason as ''suffering from a backache''.
Is leave payment is payable?
Please guide.
Regards, Tanaji Shelar
Babu Alexander
The expert of the Act is enclosed:-
Eligibility: Payment of contribution of 70 days in two preceding Contribution Periods.
Duration & scale of benefits: Up to 12 weeks in case of confinement. Up to 6 weeks in case of
miscarriage. Extendable by 1 Month on medical advice in case of Sickness arising out of
Pregnancy, Confinement, Miscarriage.
Rate: 100% of the average daily wages. (now 12 weeks is now amended to 24 weeks) Which is extendable by 1 month on medical advice.
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