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ECC Eyes COVID Benefits for Those on Work From Home

COVID is a compensable work-related disease.
by Arianne Merez
11 hours ago
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The government is studying including employees who are working from home in its COVID-19 compensation program, an official said Thursday.

Currently, the Employees’ Compensation Commission compensates workers who contract COVID-19 in the workplace.

"Inaaral po ito kung puwedeng maisama yung COVID-19 na nakuha sa bahay as work-related," ECC Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis said in an online briefing.

"Inaaral pa lang po ito pero right now, hindi pa po siya kasama," she added.

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For those working from home, only disability or death due to injuries sustained by an employee are compensable under the employees' compensation program of the government.

COVID-19 was earlier included in the list of compensable work-related diseases which also includes infections, poisoning, different cancer types, and cardiovascular diseases.

COVID patients who are employed can avail of up to P30,000 when they file a claim with the SSS or GSIS.

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