By Sheena Rosario
BAGUIO
CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment urged workers to secure Social Security Service (SSS)
membership for financial risk protection
in case of work-related injuries or accidents.
DOLE employees compensation commission
information officer Gil Datayan, in radio interview, said government and
private sector workers who are
Government Service Insurance System and SSS members are covered by the
Employees Compensation Program that provides benefits in case of work-related
injuries or accidents.
Datayan said ECP benefits include income compensation, medical, rehabilitation
services and carers’ allowance and death/funeral benefits, in case of
work-related sickness, injuries, disability or death, including those happened
while travelling to and from the office.
“Any GSIS or SSS member can claim benefits
and insurance under the EC program, regardless of their employment status and
as long as there is an employer – employee relationship in their place of
work,” Datayan said.
Based on DOLE – ECC data, there were 141 (88
SSS and 53 GSIS members) EC claims docketed in 2014 of which 139
were resolved.
Datayan said most EC claims were filed by
miners or mining company workers.
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