How do you qualify? From what I understand you have to have accumulated about 16 weeks of full time work within 52 weeks prior to your due date? Is this correct? Does this mean that, technically speaking, you could have only worked 4 months out of the year and still be eligible to receive a check every 2 weeks for your maternity leave?! Also... how early can you leave your employment before your due date and still collect a pay check? Thank you in advance ladies.