MANILA, Philippines — Disability and death of employees due to injuries suffered while working from home are now compensable under the Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP).
The governing board of the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) approved on March 11, Board Resolution No. 21-03-09, which creates a policy on the compensability of disability or death due to injuries suffered by employees in the public and private sector while working from home.
ECC Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis noted that it was high time for the commission to issue the policy as several sectors have adopted a work-from-home arrangement to safeguard the health of their employees…
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