BOOK FOUR

HEALTH, SAFETY AND SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS Title I MEDICAL, DENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY Chapter I MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES Article !"# First-Aid Treatment. $ E%er& e'pl(&er )hall *eep i+ hi) e)ta,li)h'e+t )-ch .ir)t/ai0 'e0ici+e) a+0 e1-ip'e+t a) the +at-re a+0 c(+0iti(+) (. 2(r* 'a& re1-ire, i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t )hall pre)cri,e# The e'pl(&er )hall ta*e )tep) .(r the trai+i+3 (. a )-..icie+t +-',er (. e'pl(&ee) i+ .ir)t/ ai0 treat'e+t# Article !4# Emergency Medical and Dental Services. $ It )hall ,e the 0-t& (. e%er& e'pl(&er t( .-r+i)h hi) e'pl(&ee) i+ a+& l(calit& 2ith .ree 'e0ical a+0 0e+tal atte+0a+ce a+0 .acilitie) c(+)i)ti+3 (.5 6a7 The )er%ice) (. a .-ll/ti'e re3i)tere0 +-r)e 2he+ the +-',er (. e'pl(&ee) e8cee0) .i.t& 6!97 ,-t +(t '(re tha+ t2( h-+0re0 6:997 e8cept 2he+ the e'pl(&er 0(e) +(t 'ai+tai+ ha;ar0(-) 2(r*place), i+ 2hich ca)e, the )er%ice) (. a 3ra0-ate .ir)t/ai0er )hall ,e pr(%i0e0 .(r the pr(tecti(+ (. 2(r*er), 2here +( re3i)tere0 +-r)e i) a%aila,le# The Secretar& (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t )hall pr(%i0e ,& appr(priate re3-lati(+), the )er%ice) that )hall ,e re1-ire0 2here the +-',er (. e'pl(&ee) 0(e) +(t e8cee0 .i.t& 6!97 a+0 )hall 0eter'i+e ,& appr(priate (r0er, ha;ar0(-) 2(r*place) .(r p-rp()e) (. thi) Article< 6,7 The )er%ice) (. a .-ll/ti'e re3i)tere0 +-r)e, a part/ti'e ph&)icia+ a+0 0e+ti)t, a+0 a+ e'er3e+c& cli+ic, 2he+ the +-',er (. e'pl(&ee) e8cee0) t2( h-+0re0 6:997 ,-t +(t '(re tha+ three h-+0re0 6=997< a+0 6c7 The )er%ice) (. a .-ll/ti'e ph&)icia+, 0e+ti)t a+0 a .-ll/ti'e re3i)tere0 +-r)e a) 2ell a) a 0e+tal cli+ic a+0 a+ i+.ir'ar& (r e'er3e+c& h()pital 2ith (+e ,e0 capacit& .(r e%er& (+e h-+0re0 6 997 e'pl(&ee) 2he+ the +-',er (. e'pl(&ee) e8cee0) three h-+0re0 6=997# I+ ca)e) (. ha;ar0(-) 2(r*place), +( e'pl(&er )hall e+3a3e the )er%ice) (. a ph&)icia+ (r a 0e+ti)t 2h( ca++(t )ta& i+ the pre'i)e) (. the e)ta,li)h'e+t .(r at lea)t t2( 6:7 h(-r), i+ the ca)e (. th()e e+3a3e0 (+ part/ti'e ,a)i), a+0 +(t le)) tha+ ei3ht 6>7 h(-r), i+ the ca)e (. th()e e'pl(&e0 (+ .-ll/ti'e ,a)i)# Where the -+0erta*i+3 i) +(+/ha;ar0(-) i+ +at-re, the ph&)icia+ a+0 0e+ti)t 'a& ,e e+3a3e0 (+ retai+er ,a)i), )-,?ect t( )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the Secretar& (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t 'a& pre)cri,e t( i+)-re i''e0iate a%aila,ilit& (. 'e0ical a+0 0e+tal treat'e+t a+0 atte+0a+ce i+ ca)e (. e'er3e+c&# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ :", Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# !49/ A, N(%e',er , @4A7# Article !># When Emergency Hospital Not Re !ired. $ The re1-ire'e+t .(r a+ e'er3e+c& h()pital (r 0e+tal cli+ic )hall +(t ,e applica,le i+ ca)e there i) a h()pital (r 0e+tal cli+ic 2hich i) acce))i,le .r(' the e'pl(&erB) e)ta,li)h'e+t a+0 he 'a*e) arra+3e'e+t .(r the re)er%ati(+ therei+ (. the +ece))ar& ,e0) a+0 0e+tal .acilitie) .(r the -)e (. hi) e'pl(&ee)# Article !@# Health "rogram. $ The ph&)icia+ e+3a3e0 ,& a+ e'pl(&er )hall, i+ a00iti(+ t( hi) 0-tie) -+0er thi) Chapter, 0e%el(p a+0 i'ple'e+t a c('prehe+)i%e (cc-pati(+al health pr(3ra' .(r the ,e+e.it (. the e'pl(&ee) (. hi) e'pl(&er# Article "9# #!ali$ications o$ Health "ersonnel. $ The ph&)icia+), 0e+ti)t) a+0 +-r)e) e'pl(&e0 ,& e'pl(&er) p-r)-a+t t( thi) Chapter )hall ha%e the +ece))ar& trai+i+3 i+ i+0-)trial 'e0ici+e a+0 (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health# The Secretar& (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t, i+ c(+)-ltati(+ 2ith

i+0-)trial, 'e0ical, a+0 (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health a))(ciati(+), )hall e)ta,li)h the 1-ali.icati(+), criteria a+0 c(+0iti(+) (. e'pl(&'e+t (. )-ch health per)(++el#

ART# " # Assistance o$ employer. / It )hall ,e the 0-t& (. a+& e'pl(&er t( pr(%i0e all the +ece))ar& a))i)ta+ce t( e+)-re the a0e1-ate a+0 i''e0iate 'e0ical a+0 0e+tal atte+0a+ce a+0 treat'e+t t( a+ i+?-re0 (r )ic* e'pl(&ee i+ ca)e (. e'er3e+c&#

Chapter II OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ART# ":# Sa$ety and health standards. / The Secretar& (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t )hall, ,& appr(priate (r0er), )et a+0 e+.(rce 'a+0at(r& (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health )ta+0ar0) t( eli'i+ate (r re0-ce (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health ha;ar0) i+ all 2(r*place) a+0 i+)tit-te +e2, a+0 -p0ate e8i)ti+3, pr(3ra') t( e+)-re )a.e a+0 health.-l 2(r*i+3 c(+0iti(+) i+ all place) (. e'pl(&'e+t# ART# "=# Research. / It )hall ,e the re)p(+)i,ilit& (. the Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t t( c(+0-ct c(+ti+-i+3 )t-0ie) a+0 re)earch t( 0e%el(p i++(%ati%e 'eth(0), tech+i1-e) a+0 appr(ache) .(r 0eali+3 2ith (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health pr(,le')< t( 0i)c(%er late+t 0i)ea)e) ,& e)ta,li)hi+3 ca-)al c(++ecti(+) ,et2ee+ 0i)ea)e) a+0 2(r* i+ e+%ir(+'e+tal c(+0iti(+)< a+0 t( 0e%el(p 'e0ical criteria 2hich 2ill a))-re i+)(.ar a) practica,le that +( e'pl(&ee 2ill )-..er i'pair'e+t (r 0i'i+-ti(+ i+ health, .-+cti(+al capacit&, (r li.e e8pecta+c& a) a re)-lt (. hi) 2(r* a+0 2(r*i+3 c(+0iti(+)# ART# "A# Training programs. / The Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t )hall 0e%el(p a+0 i'ple'e+t trai+i+3 pr(3ra') t( i+crea)e the +-',er a+0 c('pete+ce (. per)(++el i+ the .iel0 (. (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 i+0-)trial health# ART# "!# Administration o$ sa$ety and health la%s. / 6a7 The Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t )hall ,e )(lel& re)p(+)i,le .(r the a0'i+i)trati(+ a+0 e+.(rce'e+t (. (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health la2), re3-lati(+) a+0 )ta+0ar0) i+ all e)ta,li)h'e+t) a+0 2(r*place) 2here%er the& 'a& ,e l(cate0< h(2e%er, chartere0 citie) 'a& ,e all(2e0 t( c(+0-ct i+0-)trial )a.et& i+)pecti(+) (. e)ta,li)h'e+t) 2ithi+ their re)pecti%e ?-ri)0icti(+) 2here the& ha%e a0e1-ate .acilitie) a+0 c('pete+t per)(++el .(r the p-rp()e a) 0eter'i+e0 ,& the Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t a+0 )-,?ect t( +ati(+al )ta+0ar0) e)ta,li)he0 ,& the latter# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6,7 The Secretar& (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t 'a&, thr(-3h appr(priate re3-lati(+), c(llect rea)(+a,le .ee) .(r the i+)pecti(+ (. )tea' ,(iler), pre))-re %e))el) a+0 pipi+3) a+0 electrical i+)tallati(+), the te)t a+0 appr(%al .(r )a.e -)e (. 'aterial), e1-ip'e+t a+0 (ther )a.et& 0e%ice) a+0 the appr(%al (. pla+) .(r )-ch 'aterial), e1-ip'e+t a+0 0e%ice)# The .ee )( c(llecte0 )hall ,e 0ep()ite0 i+ the +ati(+al trea)-r& t( the cre0it (. the (cc-pati(+al )a.et& a+0 health .-+0 a+0 )hall ,e e8pe+0e0 e8cl-)i%el& .(r the a0'i+i)trati(+ a+0 e+.(rce'e+t (. )a.et& a+0 (ther la,(r la2) a0'i+i)tere0 ,& the Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t#

Title II EMPLOYEESB COMPENSATION AND STATE INSURANCE FUND Chapter I POLICY AND DEFINITIONS ART# ""# "olicy. / The State )hall pr('(te a+0 0e%el(p a ta8/e8e'pt e'pl(&ee)B c('pe+)ati(+ pr(3ra' 2here,& e'pl(&ee) a+0 their 0epe+0e+t), i+ the e%e+t (. 2(r*/ c(++ecte0 0i)a,ilit& (r 0eath, 'a& pr('ptl& )ec-re a0e1-ate i+c('e ,e+e.it a+0 'e0ical relate0 ,e+e.it)#

ART# "4# De$inition o$ terms. / A) -)e0 i+ thi) Title, -+le)) the c(+te8t i+0icate) (ther2i)e5 6a7 &'ode& 'ea+) the La,(r C(0e (. the Philippi+e) i+)tit-te0 -+0er Pre)i0e+tial Decree N-',ere0 .(-r h-+0re0 .(rt&/t2(, a) a'e+0e0# 6,7 &'ommission& 'ea+) the E'pl(&ee)B C('pe+)ati(+ C(''i))i(+ create0 -+0er thi) Title# 6c7 &SSS& 'ea+) the S(cial Sec-rit& S&)te' create0 -+0er Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 Ele%e+ h-+0re0 )i8t&/(+e, a) a'e+0e0# 607 &(S)S& 'ea+) the C(%er+'e+t Ser%ice I+)-ra+ce S&)te' create0 -+0er C(''(+2ealth Act N-',ere0 O+e h-+0re0 ei3ht&/)i8, a) a'e+0e0# 6e7 &System& 'ea+) the SSS (r CSIS, a) the ca)e 'a& ,e# 6.7 &Employer& 'ea+) a+& per)(+, +at-ral (r ?-ri0ical, e'pl(&i+3 the )er%ice) (. the e'pl(&ee# 637 &Employee& 'ea+) a+& per)(+ c('p-l)(ril& c(%ere0 ,& the CSIS -+0er C(''(+2ealth Act N-',ere0 O+e h-+0re0 ei3ht&/)i8, a) a'e+0e0, i+cl-0i+3 the 'e',er) (. the Ar'e0 F(rce) (. the Philippi+e), a+0 a+& per)(+ e'pl(&e0 a) ca)-al, e'er3e+c&, te'p(rar&, )-,)tit-te (r c(+tract-al, (r a+& per)(+ c('p-l)(ril& c(%ere0 ,& the SSS -+0er Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 Ele%e+ h-+0re0 )i8t&/(+e, a) a'e+0e0# 6h7 &"erson& 'ea+) a+& i+0i%i0-al, part+er)hip, .ir', a))(ciati(+, tr-)t, c(rp(rati(+ (r le3al repre)e+tati%e there(.# 6i7 &Dependent& 'ea+) the le3iti'ate, le3iti'ate0 (r le3all& a0(pte0 (r ac*+(2le03e0 +at-ral chil0 2h( i) -+'arrie0, +(t 3ai+.-ll& e'pl(&e0, a+0 +(t (%er t2e+t&/(+e 6: 7 &ear) (. a3e (r (%er t2e+t&/(+e 6: 7 &ear) (. a3e pr(%i0e0 he i) i+capacitate0 a+0 i+capa,le (. )el./)-pp(rt 0-e t( a ph&)ical (r 'e+tal 0e.ect 2hich i) c(+3e+ital (r ac1-ire0 0-ri+3 'i+(rit&< the le3iti'ate )p(-)e li%i+3 2ith the e'pl(&ee a+0 the pare+t) (. )ai0 e'pl(&ee 2h(ll& 0epe+0e+t -p(+ hi' .(r re3-lar )-pp(rt# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6?7 &*ene$iciaries& 'ea+) the 0epe+0e+t )p(-)e -+til heD)he re'arrie) a+0 0epe+0e+t chil0re+, 2h( are the pri'ar& ,e+e.iciarie)# I+ their a,)e+ce, the 0epe+0e+t pare+t) a+0 )-,?ect t( the re)tricti(+) i'p()e0 (+ 0epe+0e+t chil0re+, the ille3iti'ate chil0re+ a+0 le3iti'ate 0e)ce+0a+t), 2h( are the )ec(+0ar& ,e+e.iciarie)5 Pr(%i0e0, That the 0epe+0e+t ac*+(2le03e0 +at-ral chil0 )hall ,e c(+)i0ere0 a) a pri'ar& ,e+e.iciar& 2he+ there are +( (ther 0epe+0e+t chil0re+ 2h( are 1-ali.ie0 a+0 eli3i,le .(r '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it# 6*7 &)n+!ry& 'ea+) a+& har'.-l cha+3e i+ the h-'a+ (r3a+i)' .r(' a+& acci0e+t ari)i+3 (-t (. a+0 i+ the c(-r)e (. the e'pl(&'e+t# 6l7 &Sic,ness& 'ea+) a+& ill+e)) 0e.i+itel& accepte0 a) a+ (cc-pati(+al 0i)ea)e li)te0 ,& the C(''i))i(+, (r a+& ill+e)) ca-)e0 ,& e'pl(&'e+t )-,?ect t( pr((. that the ri)* (. c(+tracti+3 the )a'e i) i+crea)e0 ,& 2(r*i+3 c(+0iti(+)# F(r thi) p-rp()e, the C(''i))i(+ i) e'p(2ere0 t( 0eter'i+e a+0 appr(%e (cc-pati(+al 0i)ea)e) a+0 2(r*/relate0 ill+e))e) that 'a& ,e c(+)i0ere0 c('pe+)a,le ,a)e0 (+ pec-liar ha;ar0) (. e'pl(&'e+t# 6'7 &Death& 'ea+) l()) (. li.e re)-lti+3 .r(' i+?-r& (r )ic*+e))# 6+7 &Disa-ility& 'ea+) l()) (r i'pair'e+t (. a ph&)ical (r 'e+tal .-+cti(+ re)-lti+3 .r(' i+?-r& (r )ic*+e))# 6(7 &'ompensation& 'ea+) all pa&'e+t) 'a0e -+0er thi) Title .(r i+c('e ,e+e.it) a+0 'e0ical (r relate0 ,e+e.it)#

6p7 &)ncome -ene$it& 'ea+) all pa&'e+t) 'a0e -+0er thi) Title t( the pr(%i0er) (. 'e0ical care, reha,ilitati(+ )er%ice) a+0 h()pital care# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 617 &Medical -ene$it& 'ea+) all pa&'e+t) 'a0e -+0er thi) Title t( the pr(%i0er) (. 'e0ical care, reha,ilitati(+ )er%ice) a+0 h()pital care# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6r7 &Related -ene$it& 'ea+) all pa&'e+t) 'a0e -+0er thi) Title .(r applia+ce) a+0 )-pplie)# 6)7 &Appliances& 'ea+) cr-tche), arti.icial ai0) a+0 (ther )i'ilar 0e%ice)# 6t7 &S!pplies& 'ea+) 'e0ici+e a+0 (ther 'e0ical, 0e+tal (r )-r3ical ite')# 6-7 &Hospital& 'ea+) a+& 'e0ical .acilit&, 3(%er+'e+t (r pri%ate, a-th(ri;e0 ,& la2, a+ acti%e 'e',er i+ 3((0 )ta+0i+3 (. the Philippi+e H()pital A))(ciati(+ a+0 accre0ite0 ,& the C(''i))i(+# 6%7 &"hysician& 'ea+) a+& 0(ct(r (. 'e0ici+e 0-l& lice+)e0 t( practice i+ the Philippi+e), a+ acti%e 'e',er i+ 3((0 )ta+0i+3 (. the Philippi+e Me0ical A))(ciati(+ a+0 accre0ite0 ,& the C(''i))i(+# 627 &Wages& (r &Salary&, i+)(.ar a) the& re.er t( the c('p-tati(+ (. ,e+e.it) 0e.i+e0 i+ Rep-,lic Act N(# " , a) a'e+0e0, .(r SSS a+0 Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# A", a) a'e+0e0, .(r CSIS, re)pecti%el&, e8cept that part i+ e8ce)) (. Three Th(-)a+0 Pe)()# 687 &Monthly salary credit& 'ea+) the 2a3e (r )alar& ,a)e .(r c(+tri,-ti(+) a) pr(%i0e0 i+ Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 Ele%e+ h-+0re0 )i8t&/(+e, a) a'e+0e0, (r the 2a3e) (r )alar&# 6&7 &Average monthly salary credit& i+ the ca)e (. the SSS 'ea+) the re)-lt (,tai+e0 ,& 0i%i0i+3 the )-' (. the '(+thl& )alar& cre0it) i+ the )i8t&/'(+th peri(0 i''e0iatel& .(ll(2i+3 the )e'e)ter (. 0eath (r per'a+e+t 0i)a,ilit& ,& )i8t& 6"97, e8cept 2here the '(+th (. 0eath (r per'a+e+t 0i)a,ilit& .all) 2ithi+ ei3htee+ 6 >7 cale+0ar '(+th) .r(' the '(+th (. c(%era3e, i+ 2hich ca)e, it i) the re)-lt (,tai+e0 ,& 0i%i0i+3 the )-' (. all '(+thl& )alar& cre0it) pai0 pri(r t( the '(+th (. c(+ti+3e+c& ,& the t(tal +-',er (. cale+0ar '(+th) (. c(%era3e i+ the )a'e peri(0# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6;7 &Average daily salary credit& i+ the ca)e (. the SSS 'ea+) the re)-lt (,tai+e0 ,& 0i%i0i+3 the )-' (. the )i8 6"7 hi3he)t '(+thl& )alar& cre0it) i+ the t2el%e/'(+th peri(0 i''e0iatel& prece0i+3 the )e'e)ter (. )ic*+e)) (r i+?-r& ,& (+e h-+0re0 ei3ht& 6 >97, e8cept 2here the '(+th (. i+?-r& .all) 2ithi+ t2el%e 6 :7 cale+0ar '(+th) .r(' the .ir)t '(+th (. c(%era3e, i+ 2hich ca)e it i) the re)-lt (,tai+e0 ,& 0i%i0i+3 the )-' (. all '(+thl& )alar& cre0it) ,& thirt& 6=97 ti'e) the +-',er (. cale+0ar '(+th) (. c(%era3e i+ the peri(0# I+ the ca)e (. the CSIS, the a%era3e 0ail& )alar& cre0it )hall ,e the act-al 0ail& )alar& (r 2a3e, (r the '(+thl& )alar& (r 2a3e 0i%i0e0 ,& the act-al +-',er (. 2(r*i+3 0a&) (. the '(+th (. c(+ti+3e+c&# 6aa7 &#!arter& 'ea+) a peri(0 (. three 6=7 c(+)ec-ti%e '(+th) e+0i+3 (+ the la)t 0a&) (. March, E-+e, Septe',er a+0 Dece',er# 6,,7 &Semester& 'ea+) a peri(0 (. t2( c(+)ec-ti%e 1-arter) e+0i+3 i+ the 1-arter (. 0eath, per'a+e+t 0i)a,ilit&, i+?-r& (r )ic*+e))# 6cc7 &Replacement ratio& / The )-' (. t2e+t& perce+t a+0 the 1-(tie+t (,tai+e0 ,& 0i%i0i+3 three h-+0re0 ,& the )-' (. three h-+0re0 .(rt& a+0 the a%era3e '(+thl& )alar& cre0it# 6007 &'redited years o$ service& / F(r a 'e',er c(%ere0 pri(r t( Ea+-ar&, @4!, +i+etee+ h-+0re0 )e%e+t&/.i%e 'i+-) the cale+0ar &ear (. c(%era3e, pl-) the +-',er (. cale+0ar &ear)

i+ 2hich )i8 (r '(re c(+tri,-ti(+) ha%e ,ee+ pai0 .r(' Ea+-ar&, @4! -p t( the cale+0ar &ear c(+tai+i+3 the )e'e)ter pri(r t( the c(+ti+3e+c&# F(r a 'e',er c(%ere0 (+ (r a.ter Ea+-ar&, @4!, the +-',er (. cale+0ar &ear) i+ 2hich )i8 (r '(re c(+tri,-ti(+) ha%e ,ee+ pai0 .r(' the &ear (. c(%era3e -p t( the cale+0ar &ear c(+tai+i+3 the )e'e)ter pri(r t( the c(+ti+3e+c&# 6ee7 &Monthly income -ene$it& 'ea+) the a'(-+t e1-i%ale+t t( (+e h-+0re0 .i.tee+ perce+t (. the )-' (. the a%era3e '(+thl& )alar& cre0it '-ltiplie0 ,& the replace'e+t rati(, a+0 (+e a+0 a hal. perce+t (. the a%era3e '(+thl& )alar& cre0it .(r each cre0ite0 &ear (. )er%ice i+ e8ce)) (. te+ &ear)5 Pr(%i0e0, That the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall i+ +( ca)e ,e le)) tha+ t2( h-+0re0 .i.t& pe)()#

Chapter II COVERACE AND LIABILITY ART# "># 'omp!lsory coverage. / C(%era3e i+ the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 )hall ,e c('p-l)(r& -p(+ all e'pl(&er) a+0 their e'pl(&ee) +(t (%er )i8t& 6"97 &ear) (. a3e5 Pr(%i0e0, That a+ e'pl(&ee 2h( i) (%er 6"97 &ear) (. a3e a+0 pa&i+3 c(+tri,-ti(+) t( 1-ali.& .(r the retire'e+t (r li.e i+)-ra+ce ,e+e.it a0'i+i)tere0 ,& the S&)te' )hall ,e )-,?ect t( c('p-l)(r& c(%era3e# ART# "@# Foreign employment. / The C(''i))i(+ )hall e+)-re a0e1-ate c(%era3e (. Filipi+( e'pl(&ee) e'pl(&e0 a,r(a0, )-,?ect t( re3-lati(+) a) it 'a& pre)cri,e# ART# 49# E$$ective date o$ coverage. / C('p-l)(r& c(%era3e (. the e'pl(&er 0-ri+3 the e..ecti%it& (. thi) Title )hall ta*e e..ect (+ the .ir)t 0a& (. hi) (perati(+, a+0 that (. the e'pl(&ee, (+ the 0ate (. hi) e'pl(&'e+t# ART# 4 # Registration. / Each e'pl(&er a+0 hi) e'pl(&ee) )hall re3i)ter 2ith the S&)te' i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith it) re3-lati(+)# ART# 4:# .imitation o$ lia-ility. / The State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 )hall ,e lia,le .(r c('pe+)ati(+ t( the e'pl(&ee (r hi) 0epe+0e+t), e8cept 2he+ the 0i)a,ilit& (r 0eath 2a) (cca)i(+e0 ,& the e'pl(&eeB) i+t(8icati(+, 2ill.-l i+te+ti(+ t( i+?-re (r *ill hi')el. (r a+(ther, +(t(ri(-) +e3li3e+ce, (r (ther2i)e pr(%i0e0 -+0er thi) Title# ART# 4=# E/tent o$ lia-ility. / U+le)) (ther2i)e pr(%i0e0, the lia,ilit& (. the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 -+0er thi) Title )hall ,e e8cl-)i%e a+0 i+ place (. all (ther lia,ilitie) (. the e'pl(&er t( the e'pl(&ee, hi) 0epe+0e+t) (r a+&(+e (ther2i)e e+title0 t( recei%e 0a'a3e) (+ ,ehal. (. the e'pl(&ee (r hi) 0epe+0e+t)# The pa&'e+t (. c('pe+)ati(+ -+0er thi) Title )hall +(t ,ar the rec(%er& (. ,e+e.it) a) pr(%i0e0 .(r i+ Secti(+ "@@ (. the Re%i)e0 A0'i+i)trati%e C(0e, Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 Ele%e+ h-+0re0 )i8t&/(+e, a) a'e+0e0, Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 F(rt&/ei3ht h-+0re0 )i8t&/.(-r a) a'e+0e0, a+0 (ther la2) 2h()e ,e+e.it) are a0'i+i)tere0 ,& the S&)te' (r ,& (ther a3e+cie) (. the 3(%er+'e+t# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# @: 7# ART# 4A# .ia-ility o$ third party0ies. / 6a7 Whe+ the 0i)a,ilit& (r 0eath i) ca-)e0 ,& circ-')ta+ce) creati+3 a le3al lia,ilit& a3ai+)t a thir0 part&, the 0i)a,le0 e'pl(&ee (r the 0epe+0e+t), i+ ca)e (. hi) 0eath, )hall ,e pai0 ,& the S&)te' -+0er thi) Title# I+ ca)e ,e+e.it i) pai0 -+0er thi) Title, the S&)te' )hall ,e )-,r(3ate0 t( the ri3ht) (. the 0i)a,le0 e'pl(&ee (r the 0epe+0e+t), i+ ca)e (. hi) 0eath, i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith the 3e+eral la2# 6,7 Where the S&)te' rec(%er) .r(' )-ch thir0 part& 0a'a3e) i+ e8ce)) (. th()e pai0 (r all(2e0 -+0er thi) Title, )-ch e8ce)) )hall ,e 0eli%ere0 t( the 0i)a,le0 e'pl(&ee (r (ther per)(+) e+title0 theret(, a.ter 0e0-cti+3 the c()t (. pr(cee0i+3) a+0 e8pe+)e) (. the S&)te'#

ART# 4!# Deprivation o$ the -ene$its. / E8cept a) (ther2i)e pr(%i0e0 -+0er thi) Title, +( c(+tract, re3-lati(+ (r 0e%ice 2hat)(e%er )hall (perate t( 0epri%e the e'pl(&ee (r hi) 0epe+0e+t) (. a+& part (. the i+c('e ,e+e.it) a+0 'e0ical (r relate0 )er%ice) 3ra+te0 -+0er thi) Title# E8i)ti+3 'e0ical )er%ice) ,ei+3 pr(%i0e0 ,& the e'pl(&er )hall ,e 'ai+tai+e0 a+0 c(+ti+-e0 t( ,e e+?(&e0 ,& their e'pl(&ee)#

Chapter III ADMINISTRATION ART# 4"# Employees1 'ompensation 'ommission. / 6a7 T( i+itiate, rati(+ali;e, a+0 c((r0i+ate the p(licie) (. the e'pl(&ee)B c('pe+)ati(+ pr(3ra', the E'pl(&ee)B C('pe+)ati(+ C(''i))i(+ i) here,& create0 t( ,e c('p()e0 (. .i%e e/-o$$icio 'e',er), +a'el&5 the Secretar& (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t a) Chair'a+, the CSIS Ce+eral Ma+a3er, the SSS A0'i+i)trat(r, the Chair'a+ (. the Philippi+e Me0ical Care C(''i))i(+, a+0 the E8ec-ti%e Direct(r (. the ECC Secretariat, a+0 t2( app(i+ti%e 'e',er), (+e (. 2h(' )hall repre)e+t the e'pl(&ee) a+0 the (ther, the e'pl(&er), t( ,e app(i+te0 ,& the Pre)i0e+t (. the Philippi+e) .(r a ter' (. )i8 &ear)# The app(i+ti%e 'e',er )hall ha%e at lea)t .i%e &ear) e8perie+ce i+ 2(r*'e+B) c('pe+)ati(+ (r )(cial )ec-rit& pr(3ra')# All %aca+cie) )hall ,e .ille0 .(r the -+e8pire0 ter' (+l&# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ @ FcG, E8ec-ti%e Or0er N(# :"7# 6,7 The Vice Chair'a+ (. the C(''i))i(+ )hall ,e alter+ate0 each &ear ,et2ee+ the CSIS Ce+eral Ma+a3er a+0 the SSS A0'i+i)trat(r# The pre)e+ce (. .(-r 'e',er) )hall c(+)tit-te a 1-(r-'# Each 'e',er )hall recei%e a per diem (. t2( h-+0re0 pe)() .(r e%er& 'eeti+3 that i) act-all& atte+0e0 ,& hi', e8cl-)i%e (. act-al, (r0i+ar& a+0 +ece))ar& tra%el a+0 repre)e+tati(+ e8pe+)e)# I+ hi) a,)e+ce, a+& 'e',er 'a& 0e)i3+ate a+ (..icial (. the i+)tit-ti(+ he )er%e) (+ .-ll/ti'e ,a)i) a) hi) repre)e+tati%e t( act i+ hi) ,ehal.# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ :, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# 6c7 The 3e+eral c(+0-ct (. the (perati(+) a+0 'a+a3e'e+t .-+cti(+) (. the CSIS (r SSS -+0er thi) Title )hall ,e %e)te0 i+ it) re)pecti%e chie. e8ec-ti%e (..icer), 2h( )hall ,e i''e0iatel& re)p(+)i,le .(r carr&i+3 (-t the p(licie) (. the C(''i))i(+# 607 The C(''i))i(+ )hall ha%e the )tat-) a+0 cate3(r& (. a 3(%er+'e+t c(rp(rati(+, a+0 it i) here,& 0ee'e0 attache0 t( the Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t .(r p(lic& c((r0i+ati(+ a+0 3-i0a+ce# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ :, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# ART# 44# "o%ers and d!ties. / The C(''i))i(+ )hall ha%e the .(ll(2i+3 p(2er) a+0 0-tie)5 6a7 T( a))e)) a+0 .i8 a rate (. c(+tri,-ti(+ .r(' all e'pl(&er)< 6,7 T( 0eter'i+e the rate (. c(+tri,-ti(+ pa&a,le ,& a+ e'pl(&er 2h()e rec(r0) )h(2 a hi3h .re1-e+c& (. 2(r* acci0e+t) (r (cc-pati(+al 0i)ea)e) 0-e t( .ail-re ,& the )ai0 e'pl(&er t( (,)er%e a0e1-ate )a.et& 'ea)-re)< 6c7 T( appr(%e r-le) a+0 re3-lati(+) 3(%er+i+3 the pr(ce))i+3 (. clai') a+0 the )ettle'e+t (. 0i)p-te) ari)i+3 there.r(' a) pre)cri,e0 ,& the S&)te'< 607 T( i+itiate p(licie) a+0 pr(3ra') t(2ar0 a0e1-ate (cc-pati(+al health a+0 )a.et& a+0 acci0e+t pre%e+ti(+ i+ the 2(r*i+3 e+%ir(+'e+t, reha,ilitati(+ (ther tha+ th()e pr(%i0e0 .(r -+0er Article @9 here(., a+0 (ther relate0 pr(3ra') a+0 acti%itie), a+0 t( appr(priate .-+0) there.(r< 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ =, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# 6e7 T( 'a*e the +ece))ar& act-arial )t-0ie) a+0 calc-lati(+) c(+cer+i+3 the 3ra+t (. c(+)ta+t help a+0 i+c('e ,e+e.it) .(r per'a+e+t 0i)a,ilit& (r 0eath a+0 the rati(+ali;ati(+ (. the ,e+e.it) .(r per'a+e+t 0i)a,ilit& a+0 0eath -+0er the Title 2ith ,e+e.it) pa&a,le ,& the S&)te' .(r )i'ilar c(+ti+3e+cie)5 Pr(%i0e0, That the C(''i))i(+ 'a& -p3ra0e ,e+e.it) a+0 a00 +e2 (+e) )-,?ect t( appr(%al (. the Pre)i0e+t5 a+0 Pr(%i0e0, .-rther, That the act-arial

)ta,ilit& (. the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 )hall ,e 3-ara+tee05 Pr(%i0e0, .i+all&, That )-ch i+crea)e) i+ ,e+e.it) )hall +(t re1-ire a+& i+crea)e) i+ c(+tri,-ti(+, e8cept a) pr(%i0e0 .(r i+ para3raph 6,7 here(.< 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ =, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# "A 7# 6.7 T( app(i+t the per)(++el (. it) )ta.., )-,?ect t( ci%il )er%ice la2 a+0 r-le), ,-t e8e'pt .r(' WAPCO la2 a+0 re3-lati(+)< 637 T( a0(pt a++-all& a ,-03et (. e8pe+0it-re) (. the C(''i))i(+ a+0 it) )ta.. char3ea,le a3ai+)t the State I+)-ra+ce F-+05 Pr(%i0e0, That the SSS a+0 CSIS )hall a0%a+ce (+ a 1-arterl& ,a)i), the re'itta+ce) (. all(t'e+t (. the l(a0i+3 .-+0 .(r the C(''i))i(+B) (perati(+al e8pe+)e) ,a)e0 (+ it) a++-al ,-03et a) 0-l& appr(%e0 ,& the Depart'e+t (. B-03et a+0 Ma+a3e'e+t< 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ =, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# @: 7# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6h7 T( ha%e the p(2er t( a0'i+i)ter (ath a+0 a..ir'ati(+, a+0 t( i))-e )-,p(e+a a+0 )-,p(e+a d!ces tec!m i+ c(++ecti(+ 2ith a+& 1-e)ti(+ (r i))-e ari)i+3 .r(' appeale0 ca)e) -+0er thi) Title< 6i7 T( )-e a+0 ,e )-e0 i+ c(-rt< 6?7 T( ac1-ire pr(pert&, real (r per)(+al, 2hich 'a& ,e +ece))ar& (r e8pe0ie+t .(r the attai+'e+t (. the p-rp()e) (. thi) Title< 6*7 T( e+ter i+t( a3ree'e+t) (r c(+tract) .(r )-ch )er%ice) a+0 a) 'a& ,e +ee0e0 .(r the pr(per, e..icie+t a+0 )ta,le a0'i+i)trati(+ (. the pr(3ra'< 6l7 T( per.(r' )-ch (ther act) a) it 'a& 0ee' appr(priate .(r the attai+'e+t (. the p-rp()e) (. the C(''i))i(+ a+0 pr(per e+.(rce'e+t (. the pr(%i)i(+) (. thi) Title# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ >, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# >!97# ART# 4># Management o$ $!nds. / All re%e+-e) c(llecte0 ,& the S&)te' -+0er thi) Title )hall ,e 0ep()ite0, i+%e)te0, a0'i+i)tere0 a+0 0i),-r)e0 i+ the )a'e 'a++er a+0 -+0er the )a'e c(+0iti(+), re1-ire'e+t) a+0 )a.e3-ar0) a) pr(%i0e0 ,& Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 ele%e+ h-+0re0 )i8t&/(+e, a) a'e+0e0, 2ith re3ar0 t( )-ch (ther .-+0) a) are there-+0er ,ei+3 pai0 t( (r c(llecte0 ,& the SSS a+0 CSIS, re)pecti%el&5 Pr(%i0e0, That the C(''i))i(+, SSS a+0 CSIS 'a& 0i),-r)e each &ear +(t '(re tha+ t2el%e perce+t (. the c(+tri,-ti(+ a+0 i+%e)t'e+t ear+i+3) c(llecte0 .(r (perati(+al e8pe+)e), i+cl-0i+3 (cc-pati(+al health a+0 )a.et& pr(3ra'), i+ci0e+tal t( the carr&i+3 (-t (. thi) Title# ART# 4@# )nvestment o$ $!nds. / Pr(%i)i(+) (. e8i)ti+3 la2) t( the c(+trar& +(t2ith)ta+0i+3, all re%e+-e) a) are +(t +ee0e0 t( 'eet c-rre+t (perati(+al e8pe+)e) -+0er thi) Title )hall ,e acc-'-late0 i+ a .-+0 t( ,e *+(2+ a) the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0, 2hich )hall ,e -)e0 e8cl-)i%el& .(r pa&'e+t (. the ,e+e.it) -+0er thi) Title, a+0 +( a'(-+t there(. )hall ,e -)e0 .(r a+& (ther p-rp()e# All a'(-+t) accr-i+3 t( the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0, 2hich i) here,& e)ta,li)he0 i+ the SSS a+0 CSIS, re)pecti%el&, )hall ,e 0ep()ite0 2ith a+& a-th(ri;e0 0ep()it(r& ,a+* appr(%e0 ,& the C(''i))i(+, (r i+%e)te0 2ith 0-e a+0 pr-0e+t re3ar0 .(r the li1-i0it& +ee0) (. the S&)te'# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ A, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# ART# >9# Settlement o$ claims. / The S&)te' )hall ha%e (ri3i+al a+0 e8cl-)i%e ?-ri)0icti(+ t( )ettle a+& 0i)p-te ari)i+3 .r(' thi) Title 2ith re)pect t( c(%era3e, e+title'e+t t( ,e+e.it), c(llecti(+ a+0 pa&'e+t (. c(+tri,-ti(+) a+0 pe+altie) there(+, (r a+& (ther 'atter relate0 theret(, )-,?ect t( appeal t( the C(''i))i(+, 2hich )hall 0eci0e appeale0 ca)e) 2ithi+ t2e+t& 6:97 2(r*i+3 0a&) .r(' the )-,'i))i(+ (. the e%i0e+ce# ART# > # Revie%. / Deci)i(+), (r0er) (r re)(l-ti(+) (. the C(''i))i(+ 'a& ,e re%ie2e0 (+ certiorari ,& the S-pre'e C(-rt (+ 1-e)ti(+ (. la2 -p(+ petiti(+ (. a+ a33rie%e0 part& 2ithi+ te+ 6 97 0a&) .r(' +(tice there(.#

ART# >:# En$orcement o$ decisions. / 6a7 A+& 0eci)i(+, (r0er (r re)(l-ti(+ (. the C(''i))i(+ )hall ,ec('e .i+al a+0 e8ec-t(r& i. +( appeal i) ta*e+ there.r(' 2ithi+ te+ 6 97 0a&) .r(' +(tice there(.# All a2ar0) 3ra+te0 ,& the C(''i))i(+ i+ ca)e) appeale0 .r(' 0eci)i(+) (. the S&)te' )hall ,e e..ecte0 2ithi+ .i.tee+ 0a&) .r(' receipt (. +(tice# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6,7 I+ all (ther ca)e), 0eci)i(+), (r0er) a+0 re)(l-ti(+) (. the C(''i))i(+ 2hich ha%e ,ec('e .i+al a+0 e8ec-t(r& )hall ,e e+.(rce0 a+0 e8ec-te0 i+ the )a'e 'a++er a) 0eci)i(+) (. the C(-rt (. Fir)t I+)ta+ce, a+0 the C(''i))i(+ )hall ha%e the p(2er t( i))-e t( the cit& (r pr(%i+cial )heri.. (r t( the )heri.. 2h(' it 'a& app(i+t, )-ch 2rit) (. e8ec-ti(+ a) 'a& ,e +ece))ar& .(r the e+.(rce'e+t (. )-ch 0eci)i(+), (r0er) (r re)(l-ti(+), a+0 a+& per)(+ 2h( )hall .ail (r re.-)e t( c('pl& there2ith )hall, -p(+ applicati(+ ,& the C(''i))i(+, ,e p-+i)he0 ,& the pr(per c(-rt .(r c(+te'pt#

Chapter IV CONTRIBUTIONS ART# >=# Employers1 contri-!tions. / 6a7 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the S&)te' 'a& pre)cri,e, ,e3i++i+3 a) (. the la)t 0a& (. the '(+th 2he+ a+ e'pl(&eeB) c('p-l)(r& c(%era3e ta*e) e..ect a+0 e%er& '(+th therea.ter 0-ri+3 hi) e'pl(&'e+t, hi) e'pl(&er )hall prepare t( re'it t( the S&)te' a c(+tri,-ti(+ e1-i%ale+t t( (+e perce+t (. hi) '(+thl& )alar& cre0it# 6,7 The rate (. c(+tri,-ti(+ )hall ,e re%ie2e0 peri(0icall& a+0 )-,?ect t( the li'itati(+) herei+ pr(%i0e0, 'a& ,e re%i)e0 a) the e8perie+ce i+ ri)*, c()t (. a0'i+i)trati(+ a+0 act-al (r a+ticipate0 a) 2ell a) -+e8pecte0 l())e), 'a& re1-ire# 6c7 C(+tri,-ti(+) -+0er thi) Title )hall ,e pai0 i+ their e+tiret& ,& the e'pl(&er a+0 a+& c(+tract (r 0e%ice .(r the 0e0-cti(+) (. a+& p(rti(+ there(. .r(' the 2a3e) (r )alarie) (. the e'pl(&ee) )hall ,e +-ll a+0 %(i0# 607 Whe+ a c(%ere0 e'pl(&ee 0ie), ,ec('e) 0i)a,le0 (r i) )eparate0 .r(' e'pl(&'e+t, hi) e'pl(&erB) (,li3ati(+ t( pa& the '(+thl& c(+tri,-ti(+ ari)i+3 .r(' that e'pl(&'e+t )hall cea)e at the e+0 (. the '(+th (. c(+ti+3e+c& a+0 0-ri+3 )-ch '(+th) that he i) +(t recei%i+3 2a3e) (r )alar&# ART# >A# (overnment g!arantee. / The Rep-,lic (. the Philippi+e) 3-ara+tee) the ,e+e.it) pre)cri,e0 -+0er thi) Title, a+0 accept) 3e+eral re)p(+)i,ilit& .(r the )(l%e+c& (. the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0# I+ ca)e (. a+& 0e.icie+c&, the )a'e )hall ,e c(%ere0 ,& )-pple'e+tal appr(priati(+) .r(' the +ati(+al 3(%er+'e+t#

Chapter V MEDICAL BENEFITS ART# >!# Medical services. / I''e0iatel& a.ter a+ e'pl(&ee c(+tract) )ic*+e)) (r )-)tai+) a+ i+?-r&, he )hall ,e pr(%i0e0 ,& the S&)te' 0-ri+3 the )-,)e1-e+t peri(0 (. hi) 0i)a,ilit& 2ith )-ch 'e0ical )er%ice) a+0 applia+ce) a) the +at-re (. hi) )ic*+e)) (r i+?-r& a+0 pr(3re)) (. hi) rec(%er& 'a& re1-ire, )-,?ect t( the e8pe+)e li'itati(+ pre)cri,e0 ,& the C(''i))i(+# ART# >"# .ia-ility. / The S&)te' )hall ha%e the a-th(rit& t( ch(()e (r (r0er a cha+3e (. ph&)icia+, h()pital (r reha,ilitati(+ .acilit& .(r the e'pl(&ee, a+0 )hall +(t ,e lia,le .(r c('pe+)ati(+ .(r a+& a33ra%ati(+ (. the e'pl(&eeB) i+?-r& (r )ic*+e)) re)-lti+3 .r('

-+a-th(ri;e0 cha+3e) ,& the e'pl(&ee (. 'e0ical )er%ice), applia+ce), )-pplie), h()pital), reha,ilitati(+ .acilitie) (r ph&)icia+)# ART# >4# Attending physician. / A+& ph&)icia+ atte+0i+3 a+ i+?-re0 (r )ic* e'pl(&ee )hall c('pl& 2ith all the re3-lati(+) (. the S&)te' a+0 )-,'it rep(rt) i+ pre)cri,e0 .(r') at )-ch ti'e a) 'a& ,e re1-ire0 c(+cer+i+3 hi) c(+0iti(+ (r treat'e+t# All 'e0ical i+.(r'ati(+ rele%a+t t( the partic-lar i+?-r& (r )ic*+e)) )hall, (+ 0e'a+0, ,e 'a0e a%aila,le t( the e'pl(&ee (r the S&)te'# N( i+.(r'ati(+ 0e%el(pe0 i+ c(++ecti(+ 2ith treat'e+t (r e8a'i+ati(+ .(r 2hich c('pe+)ati(+ i) )(-3ht )hall ,e c(+)i0ere0 a) pri%ile3e0 c(''-+icati(+# ART# >># Re$!sal o$ e/amination or treatment. / I. the e'pl(&ee -+rea)(+a,l& re.-)e) t( )-,'it t( 'e0ical e8a'i+ati(+ (r treat'e+t, the S&)te' )hall )t(p the pa&'e+t (. .-rther c('pe+)ati(+ 0-ri+3 )-ch ti'e a) )-ch re.-)al c(+ti+-e)# What c(+)tit-te) a+ -+rea)(+a,le re.-)al )hall ,e 0eter'i+e0 ,& the S&)te' 2hich 'a&, (+ it) (2+ i+itiati%e, 0eter'i+e the +ece))it&, character a+0 )-..icie+c& (. a+& 'e0ical )er%ice) .-r+i)he0 (r t( ,e .-r+i)he0# ART# >@# Fees and other charges. / All .ee) a+0 (ther char3e) .(r h()pital )er%ice), 'e0ical care a+0 applia+ce), i+cl-0i+3 pr(.e))i(+al .ee), )hall +(t ,e hi3her tha+ th()e pre%aili+3 i+ 2ar0) (. h()pital) .(r )i'ilar )er%ice) t( i+?-re0 (r )ic* per)(+) i+ 3e+eral a+0 )hall ,e )-,?ect t( the re3-lati(+) (. the C(''i))i(+# Pr(.e))i(+al .ee) )hall (+l& ,e apprecia,l& hi3her tha+ th()e pre)cri,e0 -+0er Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 )i8t&/(+e h-+0re0 ele%e+, a) a'e+0e0, (ther2i)e *+(2+ a) the Philippi+e Me0ical Care Act (. @"@# ART# @9# Reha-ilitation services. / 6a7 The S&)te' )hall, a) )((+ a) practica,le, e)ta,li)h a c(+ti+-i+3 pr(3ra', .(r the reha,ilitati(+ (. i+?-re0 a+0 ha+0icappe0 e'pl(&ee) 2h( )hall ,e e+title0 t( reha,ilitati(+ )er%ice), 2hich )hall c(+)i)t (. 'e0ical, )-r3ical (r h()pital treat'e+t, i+cl-0i+3 applia+ce) i. the& ha%e ,ee+ ha+0icappe0 ,& the i+?-r&, t( help the' ,ec('e ph&)icall& i+0epe+0e+t# 6,7 A) )((+ a) practica,le, the S&)te' )hall e)ta,li)h ce+ter) e1-ippe0 a+0 )ta..e0 t( pr(%i0e a ,ala+ce0 pr(3ra' (. re'e0ial treat'e+t, %(cati(+al a))e))'e+t a+0 preparati(+ 0e)i3+e0 t( 'eet the i+0i%i0-al +ee0) (. each ha+0icappe0 e'pl(&ee t( re)t(re hi' t( )-ita,le e'pl(&'e+t, i+cl-0i+3 a))i)ta+ce a) 'a& ,e 2ithi+ it) re)(-rce), t( help each reha,ilitee t( 0e%el(p hi) 'e+tal, %(cati(+al (r )(cial p(te+tial# Chapter VI DISABILITY BENEFITS ART# @ # Temporary total disa-ility. / 6a7 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e, a+& e'pl(&ee -+0er thi) Title 2h( )-)tai+) a+ i+?-r& (r c(+tract) )ic*+e)) re)-lti+3 i+ te'p(rar& t(tal 0i)a,ilit& )hall, .(r each 0a& (. )-ch a 0i)a,ilit& (r .racti(+ there(., ,e pai0 ,& the S&)te' a+ i+c('e ,e+e.it e1-i%ale+t t( +i+et& perce+t (. hi) a%era3e 0ail& )alar& cre0it, )-,?ect t( the .(ll(2i+3 c(+0iti(+)5 the 0ail& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall +(t ,e le)) tha+ Te+ Pe)() +(r '(re tha+ Ni+et& Pe)(), +(r pai0 .(r a c(+ti+-(-) peri(0 l(+3er tha+ (+e h-+0re0 t2e+t& 0a&), e8cept a) (ther2i)e pr(%i0e0 .(r i+ the R-le), a+0 the S&)te' )hall ,e +(ti.ie0 (. the i+?-r& (r )ic*+e))# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ :, E8ec-ti%e Or0er N(# 4@7# 6,7 The pa&'e+t (. )-ch i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall ,e i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith the re3-lati(+) (. the C(''i))i(+# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ @, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# >!97# ART# @:# "ermanent total disa-ility. / 6a7 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e, a+& e'pl(&ee -+0er thi) Title 2h( c(+tract) )ic*+e)) (r )-)tai+) a+ i+?-r& re)-lti+3 i+ hi) per'a+e+t t(tal 0i)a,ilit& )hall, .(r each '(+th -+til hi) 0eath, ,e pai0 ,& the S&)te' 0-ri+3 )-ch a 0i)a,ilit&, a+ a'(-+t e1-i%ale+t t( the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it, pl-) te+ perce+t there(. .(r each 0epe+0e+t chil0, ,-t +(t e8cee0i+3 .i%e, ,e3i++i+3 2ith the &(-+3e)t a+0 2ith(-t )-,)tit-ti(+5 Pr(%i0e0, That the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall ,e the +e2 a'(-+t (. the '(+thl& ,e+e.it .(r all c(%ere0 pe+)i(+er), e..ecti%e -p(+ appr(%al (. thi) Decree#

6,7 The '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall ,e 3-ara+tee0 .(r .i%e &ear), a+0 )hall ,e )-)pe+0e0 i. the e'pl(&ee i) 3ai+.-ll& e'pl(&e0, (r rec(%er) .r(' hi) per'a+e+t t(tal 0i)a,ilit&, (r .ail) t( pre)e+t hi')el. .(r e8a'i+ati(+ at lea)t (+ce a &ear -p(+ +(tice ,& the S&)te', e8cept a) (ther2i)e pr(%i0e0 .(r i+ (ther la2), 0ecree), (r0er) (r Letter) (. I+)tr-cti(+)# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ !, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# "A 7# 6c7 The .(ll(2i+3 0i)a,ilitie) )hall ,e 0ee'e0 t(tal a+0 per'a+e+t5 6 7 Te'p(rar& t(tal 0i)a,ilit& la)ti+3 c(+ti+-(-)l& .(r '(re tha+ (+e h-+0re0 t2e+t& 0a&), e8cept a) (ther2i)e pr(%i0e0 .(r i+ the R-le)< 6:7 C('plete l()) (. )i3ht (. ,(th e&e)< 6=7 L()) (. t2( li',) at (r a,(%e the a+*le (r 2ri)t< 6A7 Per'a+e+t c('plete paral&)i) (. t2( li',)< 6!7 Brai+ i+?-r& re)-lti+3 i+ i+c-ra,le i',ecilit& (r i+)a+it&< a+0 6"7 S-ch ca)e) a) 0eter'i+e0 ,& the Me0ical Direct(r (. the S&)te' a+0 appr(%e0 ,& the C(''i))i(+# 607 The +-',er (. '(+th) (. pai0 c(%era3e )hall ,e 0e.i+e0 a+0 appr(8i'ate0 ,& a .(r'-la t( ,e appr(%e0 ,& the C(''i))i(+# ART# @=# "ermanent partial disa-ility. / 6a7 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e, a+& e'pl(&ee -+0er thi) Title 2h( c(+tract) )ic*+e)) (r )-)tai+) a+ i+?-r& re)-lti+3 i+ per'a+e+t partial 0i)a,ilit& )hall, .(r each '(+th +(t e8cee0i+3 the peri(0 0e)i3+ate0 herei+, ,e pai0 ,& the S&)te' 0-ri+3 )-ch a 0i)a,ilit& a+ i+c('e ,e+e.it .(r per'a+e+t t(tal 0i)a,ilit&# 6,7 The ,e+e.it )hall ,e pai0 .(r +(t '(re tha+ the peri(0 0e)i3+ate0 i+ the .(ll(2i+3 )che0-le)5 'omplete and permanent loss o$ the !se o$ O+e th-', O+e i+0e8 .i+3er O+e 'i00le .i+3er O+e ri+3 .i+3er O+e little .i+3er O+e ,i3 t(e O+e t(e O+e ar' O+e ha+0 O+e .((t O+e le3 O+e ear B(th ear) Heari+3 (. (+e ear Heari+3 (. ,(th ear) Si3ht (. (+e e&e / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 9 !9 :! No. o$ Months 9 > " ! = " = !9 =@ = A" 9 :9

6c7 A l()) (. a 2ri)t )hall ,e c(+)i0ere0 a) a l()) (. the ha+0, a+0 a l()) (. a+ el,(2 )hall ,e c(+)i0ere0 a) a l()) (. the ar'# A l()) (. a+ a+*le )hall ,e c(+)i0ere0 a) l()) (. a .((t, a+0 a l()) (. a *+ee )hall ,e c(+)i0ere0 a) a l()) (. the le3# A l()) (. '(re tha+ (+e ?(i+t )hall ,e

c(+)i0ere0 a) a l()) (. (+e/hal. (. the 2h(le .i+3er (r t(e5 Pr(%i0e0, That )-ch a l()) )hall ,e either the .-+cti(+al l()) (. the -)e (r ph&)ical l()) (. the 'e',er# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ 4, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# 607 I+ ca)e (. per'a+e+t partial 0i)a,ilit& le)) tha+ the t(tal l()) (. the 'e',er )peci.ie0 i+ the prece0i+3 para3raph, the )a'e '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall ,e pai0 .(r a p(rti(+ (. the peri(0 e)ta,li)he0 .(r the t(tal l()) (. the 'e',er i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith the pr(p(rti(+ that the partial l()) ,ear) t( the t(tal l())# I. the re)-lt i) a 0eci'al .racti(+, the )a'e )hall ,e r(-+0e0 (.. t( the +e8t hi3her i+te3er# 6e7 I+ ca)e) (. )i'-lta+e(-) l()) (. '(re tha+ (+e 'e',er (r a part there(. a) )peci.ie0 i+ thi) Article, the )a'e '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall ,e pai0 .(r a peri(0 e1-i%ale+t t( the )-' (. the peri(0) e)ta,li)he0 .(r the l()) (. the 'e',er (r the part there(.# I. the re)-lt i) a 0eci'al .racti(+, the )a'e )hall ,e r(-+0e0 (.. t( the +e8t hi3her i+te3er# 6.7 I+ ca)e) (. i+?-rie) (r ill+e))e) re)-lti+3 i+ a per'a+e+t partial 0i)a,ilit& +(t li)te0 i+ the prece0i+3 )che0-le, the ,e+e.it )hall ,e a+ i+c('e ,e+e.it e1-i%ale+t t( the perce+ta3e (. the per'a+e+t l()) (. the capacit& t( 2(r*# 6A) a00e0 ,& Secti(+ 4, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 637 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e, the i+c('e ,e+e.it pa&a,le i+ ca)e (. per'a+e+t partial 0i)a,ilit& 'a& ,e pai0 i+ '(+thl& pe+)i(+ (r i+ l-'p )-' i. the peri(0 c(%ere0 0(e) +(t e8cee0 (+e &ear# 6A) a00e0 ,& Secti(+ 4, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# Chapter VII DEATH BENEFITS ART# @A# Death. / 6a7 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e, the S&)te' )hall pa& t( the pri'ar& ,e+e.iciarie) -p(+ the 0eath (. the c(%ere0 e'pl(&ee -+0er thi) Title, a+ a'(-+t e1-i%ale+t t( hi) '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it, pl-) te+ perce+t there(. .(r each 0epe+0e+t chil0, ,-t +(t e8cee0i+3 .i%e, ,e3i++i+3 2ith the &(-+3e)t a+0 2ith(-t )-,)tit-ti(+, e8cept a) pr(%i0e0 .(r i+ para3raph 6?7 (. Article "4 here(.5 Pr(%i0e0, h(2e%er, That the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it )hall ,e 3-ara+tee0 .(r .i%e &ear)5 Pr(%i0e0, .-rther, That i. he ha) +( pri'ar& ,e+e.iciar&, the S&)te' )hall pa& t( hi) )ec(+0ar& ,e+e.iciarie) the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it ,-t +(t t( e8cee0 )i8t& '(+th)5 Pr(%i0e0, .i+all&, That the 'i+i'-' 0eath ,e+e.it )hall +(t ,e le)) tha+ .i.tee+ th(-)a+0 pe)()# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ A, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# @: 7# 6,7 U+0er )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e, the S&)te' )hall pa& t( the pri'ar& ,e+e.iciarie) -p(+ the 0eath (. a c(%ere0 e'pl(&ee 2h( i) -+0er per'a+e+t t(tal 0i)a,ilit& -+0er thi) Title, ei3ht& perce+t (. the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it a+0 hi) 0epe+0e+t) t( the 0epe+0e+t)B pe+)i(+5 Pr(%i0e0, That the 'arria3e '-)t ha%e ,ee+ %ali0l& )-,)i)ti+3 at the ti'e (. 0i)a,ilit&5 Pr(%i0e0, .-rther, That i. he ha) +( pri'ar& ,e+e.iciar&, the S&)te' )hall pa& t( hi) )ec(+0ar& ,e+e.iciarie) the '(+thl& pe+)i(+ e8cl-0i+3 the 0epe+0e+t)B pe+)i(+, (. the re'ai+i+3 ,ala+ce (. the .i%e/&ear 3-ara+tee0 peri(05 Pr(%i0e0, .i+all&, That the 'i+i'-' 0eath ,e+e.it )hall +(t ,e le)) tha+ .i.tee+ th(-)a+0 pe)()# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ A, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# @: 7# 6c7 The '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it pr(%i0e0 herei+ )hall ,e the +e2 a'(-+t (. the '(+thl& i+c('e ,e+e.it .(r the )-r%i%i+3 ,e+e.iciarie) -p(+ the appr(%al (. thi) 0ecree# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ >, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# =">7# 607 F!neral -ene$it. / A .-+eral ,e+e.it (. Three th(-)a+0 pe)() 6P=,999#997 )hall ,e pai0 -p(+ the 0eath (. a c(%ere0 e'pl(&ee (r per'a+e+tl& t(tall& 0i)a,le0 pe+)i(+er# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ =, E8ec-ti%e Or0er N(# 4@7#

Chapter VIII

PROVISIONS COMMON TO INCOME BENEFITS ART# @!# Relationship and dependency. / All 1-e)ti(+) (. relati(+)hip a+0 0epe+0e+c& )hall ,e 0eter'i+e0 a) (. the ti'e (. 0eath# ART# @"# Delin !ent contri-!tions. / 6a7 A+ e'pl(&er 2h( i) 0eli+1-e+t i+ hi) c(+tri,-ti(+) )hall ,e lia,le t( the S&)te' .(r the ,e+e.it) 2hich 'a& ha%e ,ee+ pai0 ,& the S&)te' t( hi) e'pl(&ee) (r their 0epe+0e+t), a+0 a+& ,e+e.it a+0 e8pe+)e) t( 2hich )-ch e'pl(&er i) lia,le )hall c(+)tit-te a lie+ (+ all hi) pr(pert&, real (r per)(+al, 2hich i) here,& 0eclare0 t( ,e pre.erre0 t( a+& cre0it, e8cept ta8e)# The pa&'e+t ,& the e'pl(&er (. the l-'p )-' e1-i%ale+t (. )-ch lia,ilit& )hall a,)(l%e hi' .r(' the pa&'e+t (. the 0eli+1-e+t c(+tri,-ti(+ a+0 pe+alt& there(+ 2ith re)pect t( the e'pl(&ee c(+cer+e0# cha+r(,le)%irt-alla2li,rar& 6,7 Fail-re (r re.-)al (. the e'pl(&er t( pa& (r re'it the c(+tri,-ti(+ herei+ pre)cri,e0 )hall +(t pre?-0ice the ri3ht (. the e'pl(&ee (r hi) 0epe+0e+t) t( the ,e+e.it) -+0er thi) Title# I. the )ic*+e)), i+?-r&, 0i)a,ilit& (r 0eath (cc-r) ,e.(re the S&)te' recei%e) a+& rep(rt (. the +a'e (. hi) e'pl(&ee, the e'pl(&er )hall ,e lia,le t( the S&)te' .(r the l-'p )-' e1-i%ale+t t( the ,e+e.it) t( 2hich )-ch e'pl(&ee (r hi) 0epe+0e+t) 'a& ,e e+title0# ART# @4# Second in+!ries. / I. a+& e'pl(&ee -+0er per'a+e+t partial 0i)a,ilit& )-..er) a+(ther i+?-r& 2hich re)-lt) i+ a c('pe+)a,le 0i)a,ilit& 3reater tha+ the pre%i(-) i+?-r&, the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 )hall ,e lia,le .(r the i+c('e ,e+e.it (. the +e2 0i)a,ilit&5 Pr(%i0e0, That i. the +e2 0i)a,ilit& i) relate0 t( the pre%i(-) 0i)a,ilit&, the S&)te' )hall ,e lia,le (+l& .(r the 0i..ere+ce i+ i+c('e ,e+e.it)# ART# @># Assignment o$ -ene$its. / N( clai' .(r c('pe+)ati(+ -+0er thi) Title i) tra+).era,le (r lia,le t( ta8, attach'e+t, 3ar+i)h'e+t, le%& (r )ei;-re ,& (r -+0er a+& le3al pr(ce)) 2hat)(e%er, either ,e.(re (r a.ter receipt ,& the per)(+ (r per)(+) e+title0 theret(, e8cept t( pa& a+& 0e,t (. the e'pl(&ee t( the S&)te'# ART# @@# Earned -ene$its. / I+c('e ,e+e.it) )hall, 2ith re)pect t( a+& peri(0 (. 0i)a,ilit&, ,e pa&a,le i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith thi) Title t( a+ e'pl(&ee 2h( i) e+title0 t( recei%e 2a3e), )alarie) (r all(2a+ce) .(r h(li0a&), %acati(+ (r )ic* lea%e) a+0 a+& (ther a2ar0 (. ,e+e.it -+0er a c(llecti%e ,ar3ai+i+3 (r (ther a3ree'e+t# ART# :99# Sa$ety devices. / I+ ca)e the e'pl(&eeB) i+?-r& (r 0eath 2a) 0-e t( the .ail-re (. the e'pl(&er t( c('pl& 2ith a+& la2 (r t( i+)tall a+0 'ai+tai+ )a.et& 0e%ice) (r t( ta*e (ther preca-ti(+) .(r the pre%e+ti(+ (. i+?-r&, )ai0 e'pl(&er )hall pa& the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 a pe+alt& (. t2e+t&/.i%e perce+t 6:!H7 (. the l-'p )-' e1-i%ale+t (. the i+c('e ,e+e.it pa&a,le ,& the S&)te' t( the e'pl(&ee# All e'pl(&er), )peciall& th()e 2h( )h(-l0 ha%e ,ee+ pa&i+3 a rate (. c(+tri,-ti(+ hi3her tha+ re1-ire0 (. the' -+0er thi) Title, are e+?(i+e0 t( -+0erta*e a+0 )tre+3the+ 'ea)-re) .(r the (cc-pati(+al health a+0 )a.et& (. their e'pl(&ee)# ART# :9 # "rescriptive period. / N( clai' .(r c('pe+)ati(+ )hall ,e 3i%e+ 0-e c(-r)e -+le)) )ai0 clai' i) .ile0 2ith the S&)te' 2ithi+ three 6=7 &ear) .r(' the ti'e the ca-)e (. acti(+ accr-e0# 6A) a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ !, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# @: 7# ART# :9:# Erroneo!s payment. / 6a7 I. the S&)te' i+ 3((0 .aith pa&) i+c('e ,e+e.it t( a 0epe+0e+t 2h( i) i+.eri(r i+ ri3ht t( a+(ther 0epe+0e+t (r 2ith 2h(' a+(ther 0epe+0e+t i) e+title0 t( )hare, )-ch pa&'e+t) )hall 0i)char3e the S&)te' .r(' lia,ilit&, -+le)) a+0 -+til )-ch (ther 0epe+0e+t +(ti.ie) the S&)te' (. hi) clai' pri(r t( the pa&'e+t)# 6,7 I+ ca)e (. 0(-,t a) t( the re)pecti%e ri3ht) (. ri%al clai'a+t), the S&)te' i) here,& e'p(2ere0 t( 0eter'i+e a) t( 2h(' pa&'e+t) )h(-l0 ,e 'a0e i+ acc(r0a+ce 2ith )-ch re3-lati(+) a) the C(''i))i(+ 'a& appr(%e# I. the '(+e& i) pa&a,le t( a 'i+(r (r i+c('pete+t, pa&'e+t )hall ,e 'a0e ,& the S&)te' t( )-ch per)(+ (r per)(+) a) it 'a& c(+)i0er t( ,e ,e)t 1-ali.ie0 t( ta*e care a+0 0i)p()e (. the 'i+(rB) (r i+c('pete+tB) pr(pert& .(r hi) ,e+e.it# ART# :9=# "rohi-ition. / N( a3e+t, att(r+e& (r (ther per)(+ p-r)-i+3 (r i+ char3e (. the preparati(+ (r .ili+3 (. a+& clai' .(r ,e+e.it -+0er thi) Title )hall 0e'a+0 (r char3e .(r hi) )er%ice) a+& .ee, a+0 a+& )tip-lati(+ t( the c(+trar& )hall ,e +-ll a+0 %(i0# The rete+ti(+ (r 0e0-cti(+ (. a+& a'(-+t .r(' a+& ,e+e.it 3ra+te0 -+0er thi) Title .(r the pa&'e+t (. .ee) .(r

)-ch )er%ice) i) pr(hi,ite0# Vi(lati(+ (. a+& pr(%i)i(+ (. thi) Article )hall ,e p-+i)he0 ,& a .i+e (. +(t le)) tha+ .i%e h-+0re0 pe)() +(r '(re tha+ .i%e th(-)a+0 pe)(), (r i'pri)(+'e+t .(r +(t le)) tha+ )i8 '(+th) +(r '(re tha+ (+e &ear, (r ,(th, at the 0i)creti(+ (. the c(-rt# ART# :9A# E/emption $rom levy2 ta/2 etc. / All la2) t( the c(+trar& +(t2ith)ta+0i+3, the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 a+0 all it) a))et) )hall ,e e8e'pt .r(' a+& ta8, .ee, char3e, le%&, (r c-)t(') (r i'p(rt 0-t& a+0 +( la2 herea.ter e+acte0 )hall appl& t( the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0 -+le)) it i) pr(%i0e0 therei+ that the )a'e i) applica,le ,& e8pre))l& )tati+3 it) +a'e# Chapter II RECORDS, REPORTS AND PENAL PROVISIONS ART# :9!# Record o$ death or disa-ility. / 6a7 All e'pl(&er) )hall *eep a l(3,((* t( rec(r0 chr(+(l(3icall& the )ic*+e)), i+?-r& (r 0eath (. their e'pl(&ee), )etti+3 .(rth therei+ their +a'e), 0ate) a+0 place) (. the c(+ti+3e+c&, +at-re (. the c(+ti+3e+c& a+0 a,)e+ce)# E+trie) i+ the l(3,((* )hall ,e 'a0e 2ithi+ .i%e 0a&) .r(' +(tice (r *+(2le03e (. the (cc-rre+ce (. the c(+ti+3e+c&# Withi+ .i%e 0a&) a.ter e+tr& i+ the l(3,((*, the e'pl(&er )hall rep(rt t( the S&)te' (+l& th()e c(+ti+3e+cie) he 0ee') t( ,e 2(r*/c(++ecte0# 6,7 All e+trie) i+ the e'pl(&erB) l(3,((* )hall ,e 'a0e ,& the e'pl(&er (r a+& (. hi) a-th(ri;e0 (..icial a.ter %eri.icati(+ (. the c(+ti+3e+cie) (r the e'pl(&ee)B a,)e+ce) .(r a peri(0 (. a 0a& (r '(re# Up(+ re1-e)t ,& the S&)te', the e'pl(&er )hall .-r+i)h the +ece))ar& certi.icate re3ar0i+3 i+.(r'ati(+ a,(-t a+& c(+ti+3e+c& appeari+3 i+ the l(3,((*, citi+3 the e+tr& +-',er, pa3e +-',er a+0 0ate# S-ch l(3,((* )hall ,e 'a0e a%aila,le .(r i+)pecti(+ t( the 0-l& a-th(ri;e0 repre)e+tati%e (. the S&)te'# 6c7 Sh(-l0 a+& e'pl(&er .ail t( rec(r0 i+ the l(3,((* a+ act-al )ic*+e)), i+?-r& (r 0eath (. a+& (. hi) e'pl(&ee) 2ithi+ the peri(0 pre)cri,e0 herei+, 3i%e .al)e i+.(r'ati(+ (r 2ithh(l0 'aterial i+.(r'ati(+ alrea0& i+ hi) p())e))i(+, he )hall ,e hel0 lia,le .(r .i.t& perce+t (. the l-'p )-' e1-i%ale+t (. the i+c('e ,e+e.it t( 2hich the e'pl(&ee 'a& ,e .(-+0 t( ,e e+title0, the pa&'e+t (. 2hich )hall accr-e t( the State I+)-ra+ce F-+0# 607 I+ ca)e (. pa&'e+t (. ,e+e.it) .(r a+& clai' 2hich i) later 0eter'i+e0 t( ,e .ra-0-le+t a+0 the e'pl(&er i) .(-+0 t( ,e a part& t( the .ra-0, )-ch e'pl(&er )hall rei',-r)e the S&)te' the .-ll a'(-+t (. the c('pe+)ati(+ pai0# ART# :9"# Notice o$ sic,ness2 in+!ry or death. / N(tice (. )ic*+e)), i+?-r& (r 0eath )hall ,e 3i%e+ t( the e'pl(&er ,& the e'pl(&ee (r ,& hi) 0epe+0e+t) (r a+&,(0& (+ hi) ,ehal. 2ithi+ .i%e 0a&) .r(' the (cc-rre+ce (. the c(+ti+3e+c&# N( +(tice t( the e'pl(&er )hall ,e re1-ire0 i. the c(+ti+3e+c& i) *+(2+ t( the e'pl(&er (r hi) a3e+t) (r repre)e+tati%e)# ART# :94# "enal provisions. / 6a7 The pe+al pr(%i)i(+) (. Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 Ele%e+ H-+0re0 Si8t&/O+e, a) a'e+0e0, a+0 C(''(+2ealth Act N-',ere0 O+e H-+0re0 Ei3ht&/ Si8, a) a'e+0e0, 2ith re3ar0 t( the .-+0) a) are there-+0er ,ei+3 pai0 t(, c(llecte0 (r 0i),-r)e0 ,& the S&)te', )hall ,e applica,le t( the c(llecti(+, a0'i+i)trati(+ a+0 0i),-r)e'e+t (. the F-+0) -+0er thi) Title# The pe+al pr(%i)i(+) (+ c(%era3e )hall al)( ,e applica,le# 6,7 A+& per)(+ 2h(, .(r the p-rp()e (. )ec-ri+3 e+title'e+t t( a+& ,e+e.it (r pa&'e+t -+0er thi) Title, (r the i))-a+ce (. a+& certi.icate (r 0(c-'e+t .(r a+& p-rp()e c(++ecte0 2ith thi) Title, 2hether .(r hi' (r .(r )('e (ther per)(+, c(''it) .ra-0, c(ll-)i(+, .al)i.icati(+, 'i)repre)e+tati(+ (. .act) (r a+& (ther *i+0 (. a+('al&, )hall ,e p-+i)he0 2ith a .i+e (. +(t le)) tha+ .i%e h-+0re0 pe)() +(r '(re tha+ .i%e th(-)a+0 pe)() a+0 a+ i'pri)(+'e+t .(r +(t le)) tha+ )i8 '(+th) +(r '(re tha+ (+e &ear, at the 0i)creti(+ (. the c(-rt# 6c7 I. the act pe+ali;e0 ,& thi) Article i) c(''itte0 ,& a+& per)(+ 2h( ha) ,ee+ (r i) e'pl(&e0 ,& the C(''i))i(+ (r S&)te', (r a reci0i%i)t, the i'pri)(+'e+t )hall +(t ,e le)) tha+ (+e &ear< i. c(''itte0 ,& a la2&er, ph&)icia+ (r (ther pr(.e))i(+al, he )hall, i+ a00iti(+ t( the pe+alt& pre)cri,e0 herei+, ,e 0i)1-ali.ie0 .r(' the practice (. hi) pr(.e))i(+< a+0 i. c(''itte0 ,& a+& (..icial, e'pl(&ee (r per)(++el (. the C(''i))i(+, S&)te' (r a+&

3(%er+'e+t a3e+c&, he )hall, i+ a00iti(+ t( the pe+alt& pre)cri,e0 herei+, ,e 0i)'i))e0 2ith pre?-0ice t( re/e'pl(&'e+t i+ the 3(%er+'e+t )er%ice# ART# :9># Applica-ility. / Thi) Title )hall appl& (+l& t( i+?-r&, )ic*+e)), 0i)a,ilit& (r 0eath (cc-rri+3 (+ (r a.ter Ea+-ar& , @4!# ART# :9>/A# Repeal. / All e8i)ti+3 la2), Pre)i0e+tial Decree) a+0 Letter) (. I+)tr-cti(+) 2hich are i+c(+)i)te+t 2ith (r c(+trar& t( thi) Decree, are here,& repeale05 Pr(%i0e0, That i+ the ca)e (. the CSIS, c(+0iti(+) .(r e+title'e+t t( ,e+e.it) )hall ,e 3(%er+e0 ,& the La,(r C(0e, a) a'e+0e05 Pr(%i0e0, h(2e%er, That the .(r'-la) .(r c('p-tati(+ (. ,e+e.it), a) 2ell a) the c(+tri,-ti(+ ,a)e, )hall ,e th()e pr(%i0e0 -+0er C(''(+2ealth Act N-',ere0 O+e H-+0re0 Ei3ht&/Si8, a) a'e+0e0 ,& Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# A", pl-) t2e+t& perce+t there(.# 6A) a00e0 ,& Secti(+ @, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# ="> FMa& , @4>G a+0 )-,)e1-e+tl& a'e+0e0 ,& Secti(+ 4, Pre)i0e+tial Decree N(# "A 7#

Title III MEDICARE ART# :9@# Medical care. / The Philippi+e Me0ical Care Pla+ )hall ,e i'ple'e+te0 a) pr(%i0e0 -+0er Rep-,lic Act N-',ere0 Si8t&/O+e H-+0re0 Ele%e+, a) a'e+0e0# Title IV ADULT EDUCATION ART# : 9# Ad!lt ed!cation. / E%er& e'pl(&er )hall re+0er a))i)ta+ce i+ the e)ta,li)h'e+t a+0 (perati(+ (. a0-lt e0-cati(+ pr(3ra') .(r their 2(r*er) a+0 e'pl(&ee) a) pre)cri,e0 ,& re3-lati(+) ?(i+tl& appr(%e0 ,& the Depart'e+t (. La,(r a+0 E'pl(&'e+t a+0 the Depart'e+t (. E0-cati(+, C-lt-re a+0 Sp(rt)#