EC Program l Covid-19 l ECC l Benefits

Описание: EC Program l Covid-19 l ECC l Benefits

The Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) is a government program designed to provide a compensation package to public and private employees or their dependents in the event of work-related sickness, injury, or death.

COVERAGE
Sino ang mga covered members ng ECC?
In the event of work-related sickness, injury, or death, the following are entitled to receive benefits and services under the ECP;
• Private sector workers who are registered as compulsory members of the Social Security System (SSS) except self-employed.
• Enjoyed only by those with Employee – Employer relationship
• Coverage/entitlement to benefits begin on first day of employment
• Benefits are in addition to PhilHealth benefits
• Overseas seafarers.
• Government sector employees who are registered members of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) including elective government officials who are receiving regular salary; and
• Uniformed personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Coverage in the program starts on the first day of employment

BENEFITS
Ano ang mga benepisyo na maaring makuha mula sa EC Program ng mga empleyadong nag-positibo sa COVID-19 nang dahil sa trabaho sa mga administering agencies ng ECC?
1. Loss of Income Benefits – temporary total disability (TTD), permanent total disability (PTD) and permanent partial disability (PPD)
2. Medical Benefits - It includes reimbursement of the cost of medicines for the illness or injury, payment to providers of medical care, hospital care, surgical expenses, and the costs of rehabilitation appliances and supplies. The medical services are limited to ward services of hospitals duly accredited by the DOH.
3. EC Death and Funeral Benefits –
Death benefits of the deceased employee are entitled to income benefit
 Surviving legitimate spouse is entitled to receive income benefit
 Each dependent child, not exceeding five shall receive ten (10%) more as dependent’s pension
Funeral Benefits - an amount of P30,000 may be granted for the Private Sector upon the death of an employee who died because of a work-related accident or disease

4. EC Sickness Benefits –
Based on the ECC board resolution no. 21-04-14
“Conditions for the Compensability of COVID-19 under the ECC List of Occupational and Work-Related Disease or Annex A of the Amended Rules on Employees’ Compensation (EC)

Basic requirement for COVID 19 EC sickness benefit for PRIVATE Sector?
1. COE from the employer, indicating last day of reporting to work
2. EC Logbook (as attached above)
3. RT-PCR test result showing positive COVID-19, from any DOH-accredited testing facility
4. Medical Abstract/Medical Certificate (include declaration of the member’s last day of work prior to contracting the illness)
5. Application forms ( SSS Notification Form)
6. Two valid ID

Filing of EC Sickness Benefit claim
A. How to file EC Benefits Claims?
1. Proceed to the nearest SSS or GSIS branch to file for the EC benefits. Submitting all the required forms and supporting documents to HR/Employer. As of now, only physical application will used. (HR/Employer will send the documents via drop box in the nearest SSS branch)
2. Fill out the prescribed forms and prepare supporting documents for your benefits claim.
3. EC Sickness Reimbursement claims can only be filed after the EC sickness claim has been approved by the SSS or GSIS medical evaluation.
4. Manner of payment: the employer shall advance the benefit every regular pay day. The amount advanced by the employer is reimbursed 100% by the SSS.

B. Appeal for Denied Claims
EC claims denied by SSS or GSIS may be appealed to the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) through a simple letter of appeal.

C. Prescriptive Period
No claim for compensation shall be given due to course unless said claim is filed the System within three (3) years from the time the cause of action accrued.


Resources:
Link from facebook: https://fb.watch/5frlD5jWuC/
Link from ECC website: Employers_Guide_on_ECP.pdf (ecc.gov.ph)
Link from PIA : ECC OKs CoViD-19 as occupational and work-related disease | Philippine Information Agency (pia.gov.ph)
Link from youtube: (59) All about Employees' Compensation Commission - YouTube
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