Employees Compensation Commission

Galasinao 03:46 PM, Oct 12, 2021

October 12, 2021

Dear Russell Tombale,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Oct 11, 2021 03:54:42 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for EC CA for Covid Positive.

Response to Request

    Your FOI request is approved. 
    
        1. Would like to clarify if the EC Cash Assistance from SSS is different from DOLEs.
            The SSS provides regular EC Benefits (sickness, disability, death and funeral)
            The DOLE provides, if I am not mistaken, CAMP benefits.
            The ECC provides EC Cash Assistance for those who contracted COVID-19 benefits.

        2. Should we submit them separately if we are employed?
            
             -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

            https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=176520524629116&set=a.174301174851051

        3. I was advised by our HR that we only need to submit to SSS and the CA from ECC will be processed simultaneously.
            Please refer to the information above.

    For more information, you may reach us through our chatbot in our website ecc.gov.ph or FB page facebook.com/ecc.official


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