The COVID-19, previously known as 2019 nCov or 2019 Novel Corona Virus continue to pose a threat worldwide as cases passed the 70,000 mark today. With this news, the Employees’ Compensation Commission urges all employees to be more prudent of the virus to avoid getting infected. In an advisory released by the Department of Labor continue reading : ECC reminds employees to be more cautious of COVID-19, apply EC benefits if applicable

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) has launched its first SMS information campaign project on February 06, 2020 targeting all Government Services Insurance System (GSIS) members in order to strengthen awareness on the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) among public sector employees. ECC, thru a data sharing agreement with the GSIS, was provided with mobile contact numbers continue reading : ECC launches first SMS information campaign

Persons with work-related disabilities (PWRDs) in Central Luzon are ready to start anew and rebuild their lives through the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC)’s Katulong at Gabay sa Manggawang may Kapansanan (KaGabay) Program, a special economic assistance program for PWRDs who lost employment because of work-related sickness or injury. Thirty-nine PWRDs attended the Starting and Managing continue reading : PWRDs learn how to start and manage a business

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) and ABS-CBN Corporation thru the ABS-CBN Caravan Team partnered in giving public service at the Valenzuela City People’s Park on December 08, 2019. This is the second time that the ECC joined the ABS-CBN Caravan. In September 2019, ECC, together with other government agencies like Social Security System, Philippine Health continue reading : ECC, ABS-CBN partner anew in public service

As part of its commitment to maintain its QMS, the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) underwent and passed its second surveillance audit on December 11, 2019 conducted by TUV Rheinland Philippines (TUV) in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 9001: 2015 standards in 2016. The ECC first received its ISO 9001: 2008 Certification for its continue reading : ECC passes 2nd ISO 9001: 2015 follow-up audit; maintains ISO Certification

Joseph B. Gonzales, 26, only dreamed of providing for his family and giving them a better life. Working overseas as a seafarer has given him that chance. But his dream was shattered when he met an accident at work. He was working as a deck trainee for a maritime company for nearly two years when continue reading : Seafarer turns meat shop owner after work-related accident

An onsite lecture on the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) was conducted by the ECC-REU 13 on December 17, 2019 at the Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) 13 Training Hall in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. Discussed in the lecture by Information Officer ll, Sandee V. Mocorro, are the benefits and services that an employee can continue reading : OWWA, NCRO13 employees attend ECP orientation

A 45-year-old seafarer thought he could no longer provide for his family after an accident at work until he found out about ECC. For 23 years, Ruel C. Espulgar from Iloilo City worked as a seafarer for a maritime company. But after his accident, he was told he could no longer go back to work. continue reading : Ilonggo seafarers receive P214k-worth of EC benefits

“Akala ko, hindi na ako makakabangon ulit. Salamat sa ECC,” said 48-year-old Tito Z. Vigo. Tito Z. Vigo, a 48-year-old seafarer working as a motorman for a shipping company met an accident in 2018, while working. The accident happened when he asked his fellow motorman to assist him in lifting the drilling pipe. Unfortunately, his continue reading : Former ‘motorman’ now runs a sari-sari store