Eight Asian countries, including the Philippines, signed the declaration for the development of partnership among the member organizations of the Asian Workers’ Compensation Forum on 25 October 2012 in Seoul, South Korea for the development of workers’ compensation and the enhancement of social security in Asian countries. Representatives of workers’ compensation organizations in Asia, including continue reading : ECC signs development partnership with AWCF member organizations

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) recently granted temporary total disability (TTD) benefits due to Vocal Cord Nodules to Marie Angeline Rodriguez, a customer service representative at IBM Business Services, Inc., Quezon City Sometime in April 2008, Rodriguez was diagnosed with Chronic Laryngitis, Vocal Cord Nodules.  Her ailment was evaluated not work-connected by the Social Security continue reading : ECC awards benefits to call center agent

Saturnino Bisenio, 61 years old and a former miner in two different mining companies in Baguio City, was granted Employees’ Compensation benefits for his hearing loss in addition to medical reimbursement incurred by him as decided by the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC). The grant of EC benefits was a modification of the decision of the continue reading : ECC modifies decision of the SSS, Baguio Branch

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), together with DOLE-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), will conduct an Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) and DOLE Livelihood and Skills Seminar at City light Hotel in Baguio City on 25 October 2012 for at least 100 companies located in Baguio City continue reading : ECC converges with DOLE-CAR to conduct advocacy seminar in Baguio City

The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) has recently ruled that EC survivorship pension in the public sector may be granted even beyond the five year guaranteed period subject to the qualifications prescribed by law. On July 27, 2012, the ECC issued Board Resolution No. 12-07-16 directing the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to lift the suspension continue reading : ECC lifts suspension of EC survivorship pension in the public sector

A security was awarded additional benefits in the form of reimbursement for medical expenses incurred for his heart ailment. Although the medical expenses were paid by the employer, the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) ruled that the employee is entitled to receive reimbursement upon submission of official receipts. Eduardo Dacquiz, security guard at the Central Bank continue reading : ECC grants additional benefits to security guard