The document outlines the Employees' Compensation Program (ECP) in the Philippines, detailing its purpose, coverage, benefits, and the process for filing claims. Established under the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC), the program provides financial support and medical benefits to workers affected by work-related injuries, illnesses, or deaths. Key information includes the types of compensable diseases, eligibility for benefits starting from the first day of employment, and the claims process to be followed by employees and their beneficiaries.

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MODULE 6:
2 EMPLOYEES’
COMPENSATION PROGRAM
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2. OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of the module, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the employee’s compensation programs,
entitlement and benefits.

3. CONTENTS
• Main functions of Employees’ Compensation
Commission (ECC)
• Purpose of Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP)
and employees covered of benefits
• Compensable diseases and injuries, excepting
circumstances
• ECP benefits
• Type of disability and their corresponding benefits
• Availing ECP benefits

4. EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION
COMMISSION (ECC)
• The ECC is a government corporation. It is attached
to the Department of Labor and Employment for
policy coordination and guidance.
• The ECC was created on November
1, 1974 by the virtue of PD 442 or
the Labor Code of the Philippines. It,
however, become fully operational
with the issuance of PD 626 which
took effect January 1, 1975.

5. EIGHT (8) MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION
1. Secretary of Labor – Chairman
2. EC Executive Director
3. SSS Head
4. GSIS Head
5. PhilHealth Chairman
6. CSC Chairman
7. Employer Representative
8. Employee Representative

6. EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION
PROGRAM (ECP)
• The Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) is a government
program (P.D. 626) designed to provide compensation package to public
and private employees and/or their dependents in the event of a work-
connected injury, sickness, disability or death.

7. EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION
COVERAGE
• Employees are covered under the Employees’
Compensation Program starting from the first day of
their employment.

8. PREMIUM CONTRIBUTION

9. COMPENSABLE CONTINGENCIES

10. COMPENSABILITY OF INJURIES

11. COMPENSABILITY OF INJURIES

12. EXCEPTING CIRCUMSTANCES

13. COMPENSABLE DISEASES

14. 1. Cancer of the epithelial lining of the bladder
2. Cancer, epithellomatous or ulceration of the skin or of the corneal
surface of the eye due to tar, pitch, bitumen, mineral oil or
paraffin, or any compound product or residue of any these
substances.
3. Cataract produced by exposure to the glare of, or rays from
molten glass or molten or red hot metal.
4. Occupational Hearing Loss
5. Decompression sickness
6. Dermatitis due to irritants and sensitizers
7. Infections (anthrax, rabies etc.)
8. Ionizing radiation disease, inflammation, ulceration or malignant
disease of skin or subcutaneous tissues of the bones or
leukemia, or anemia of the aplastic type due to x-rays, ionizing
particle, radium or other radioactive substances.
OCCUPATIONAL AND WORK-
RELATED DISEASES

15. 9. Poisoning (ammonia, arsenic, carbon dioxide etc.)
10. Pneumoconiosis
11. Diseases caused by abnormalities in temperature and humidity
12. Vascular disturbance in the upper extremities due to continuous
vibration from pneumatic tools or power drills, riveting machines
or hammers
13. Viral Hepatitis (contact with human blood products)
14. Poisoning by cadmium
15. Leukemia and lymphoma
16. Cancer of stomach and other lymphatic and blood forming
vessels; nasal cavity and sinuses
17. Cancer of the lungs, liver and brain
18. Cardiovascular diseases
OCCUPATIONAL AND WORK-
RELATED DISEASES

16. 19. Cerebrovascular accidents
20. Malaria and schistosomiasis
21. Pneumonia
22. Hernia
23. Occupational Asthma
24. Musculoskeletal Disorders
25. Viral Encephalitis
26. Peptic Ulcer
27. Tuberculosis (Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary)
28. Viral Hepatitis (infection through ingestion of water etc.)
29. Essential Hypertension
30. Asbestos-Related Diseases
31. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
32. Byssinosis
OCCUPATIONAL AND WORK-
RELATED DISEASES

17. OCCUPATIONAL AND WORK-
RELATED DISEASES

18. ECC BENEFITS

19. LOSS INCOME BENEFIT

20. LOSS INCOME BENEFIT

21. LOSS INCOME BENEFIT

22. MONTHLY INCOME BENEFIT FOR
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY
• Guaranteed for life if disability remains until
death of the worker, but may be suspended
due to the following:
• Failure to present for examination
• Failure to submit quarterly medical report
• Complete or full recovery
• Upon being gainfully employed

23. MEDICAL BENEFITS

24. DEATH WITH FUNERAL BENEFITS

25. CASH ASSISTANCE

26. CARER’S ALLOWANCE
• Granted to an employee who got
permanently and totally disabled and has
difficulty taking care of basic personal needs.
• Php 1,000/month allowance for both private
and public sector employees.

27. REHABILITATION SERVICES

28. ECC QUICK RESPONSE PROGRAM
• Provides immediate assistance to workers
who suffer from work-connected
contingencies, or to their families who have
to deal with work accidents or sudden onset
of occupational disease or death.
• This is in the form of psychosocial
counselling and assistance in the filing of
EC claim with the GSIS or the SSS.

29. BENEFICIARIES
• The beneficiaries of the covered
member.
• The beneficiaries shall be either
primary or secondary, and determined
at the time of employee’s death.

30. REQUIREMENTS IN AVAILING ECP
BENEFITS

31. REQUIREMENTS IN AVAILING ECP
BENEFITS

32. PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD

33. AVAILING OF ECP BENEFITS
EC claims must be filed within a period of three
years.
• In case of sickness - from the last confinement, in
case of multiple confinements due to the same
illness, or from the last time the employee was
unable to report for work due to illness, whichever
is applicable;
• In case of injury, from the time of the incident;
• In case of death, from the date of death.

34. WHO MAY FILE THE CLAIM?
• The employee or any member of
his/her family can file for the EC
benefits claim with the GSIS/SSS.
• The employer may assist the employee
or his/her family in filing the claim.

35. EC LOGBOOK
• Entries in the logbook shall be made within 5 days from notice or
knowledge of the contingency.
• Within 5 days after entry in the logbook, the employer shall report to the
System only those contingencies he deems to be work-connected.

36. WHERE TO FILE YOUR EC CLAIM?

37. questions

38. KEY POINTS
• The ECP is enjoyed only by those with Employee-
Employer relationship.
• ECP coverage/entitlement to benefits begin on the first day
of employment.
• ECP benefits are in addition to SSS and PhilHealth
benefits.
• The ECP benefits are welcome but it is better to be safe
than injured or ill because of work.

39. THAT WOULD BE ALL. THANK YOU!