ECC new policy: simultaneous grant of sickness and EC benefits for private sector workers

The Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) issue Board Resolution No. 13-03-06 on “Policy on the Simultaneous Granting of Sick Leave benefits and EC Disability benefits in the Private Sector,” during the ECC Board meeting on April 8, 2013. The new policy declares that, the grant of sick-leave benefits with pay and/or other similar benefits voluntarily granted continue reading : ECC new policy: simultaneous grant of sickness and EC benefits for private sector workers

Executive Order No. 134

Granting of Carer’s Allowance to Employees’ Compensation (EC) Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) and Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Pensioners in the Public Sector.   Date Approved: 04-23-2013

ECC: Going Great @ 38

The Employees’ Compensation Commission celebrates its 38th founding anniversary on March 15, 2013. A program was held on March 18, 2013, to commemorate this auspicious event at the ECC Multi-Purpose Hall, attended by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, Labor Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III, former Labor Undersecretary Lourdes Trasmonte, DOLE-NCR Director Atty. Alan Macaraya, ECC Executive Director continue reading : ECC: Going Great @ 38

ECC provides new conditions for compensability of lung ailments and adds two other lung diseases in the list of occupational and work-related diseases

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) recently amended the conditions for compensability of pneumoconiosis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, asbestosis, and other lung diseases. The new conditions for compensability of the said diseases are the following: For pneumoconiosis, the worker must have been exposed to mineral dust subject to the condition that it will be supported by pertinent continue reading : ECC provides new conditions for compensability of lung ailments and adds two other lung diseases in the list of occupational and work-related diseases