Employees Compensation Commission

Galasinao 03:59 PM, Oct 19, 2021

October 19, 2021

Dear Jeffrey Ryan Garcia,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 15, 2021 02:17:42 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Covid 19 Affected Worker.

Response to Request

    I would like to know if the amount of compensation as stated in a PNA article on April 28, 2021 that says "Bello said an employee affected by Covid-19 will be receiving PHP30,000.

    “It will become a compensable illness. The usual compensation on work-related illness is PHP10,000 but if it’s Covid-19, PHP30,000 under this ECC resolution,” he said. “There is no distinction (mild or severe), if it’s Covid, the compensation will be PHP30,000"
    
        -The 30k is subject to the approval of President Duterte. The ECC is providing 10k for now. Those who already have received 10K will receive additional 20K once the proposal is approved.

    My company right now is asking for my updated contribution because they said they will calculate my compensation. Is there a need to calculate?
        -For benefits filed at the SSS. The SSS will do the calculation, not your company.

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    -The Employees' Compensation Program (ECP) aims to provide disability or death benefits due to work-connected sickness or injury; 

    -ECP covers all civilian employees in the government with GSIS coverage including uniformed personnel and all compulsory members of the SSS;

    -SSS serves as implementing agency of ECP in the private sector whereas GSIS implements the ECP in the public sector; the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) serves as appeal and policy-making body of the ECP; as implementing agency in the private sector, the evaluation of EC claims resides in the SSS; 

    -EC benefits are distinct and separate from SSS and GSIS benefits; 

    -EC cash assistance serves as accessory benefits to EC disability or death benefits due to work-connected covid19;

    If you are an employee who suffered from a work-connected COVID,  pls file your EC sickness claim at the SSS branch nearest you(for private sector employees);  or at the GSIS (for public sector employees).

    The forms are available at the SSS/GSIS/ECC website.
    
    https://ecc.gov.ph/downloads/

    EC Claims Requirements:
    1. Certificate of Employment (indicate the last day of duty prior to contracting COVID-19.
    2. RT-PCR or Swab Test Result (Positive)
    3. Medical Certificate or Home Quarantine Clearance
    4. 2 Valid IDs

    Forms (SS Form B300 Sickness Notification and SS Form B309 Accident Report)

    If you already have an approved EC sickness claim at SSS/GSIS,  you can then file an EC cash assistance claim at the ECC.

    The EC CA application form is available in our website / FB page and the requirements are as follows:
    1. Proof of Approved EC Claim Voucher from SSS/GSIS
    2. RT-PCR or Swab Test Result showing POSITIVE for CoVid-19, issued by a DOH accredited testing center / Medical Certificate / Home Quarantine Clearance issued by LGU Health Office/BHERT
    3. 2 Valid IDs
    
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    For more information, you may reach us through our chatbot in our website ecc.gov.ph or FB page facebook.com/ecc.official

    Thank you. God Bless.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Jay Galasinao
FOI Receiving Officer