Employees' Compensation Program Regulations Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the aim of employee safety and health programs?

To maximize absences and manpower turnover

To promote a work environment free from hazards (correct)

To increase the likelihood of accidents and illnesses

To minimize efficiency

What are the causes of work-related accidents and illnesses mentioned in the text?

Lack of proper training and inadequate safety measures

Inadequate medical facilities and poor work-life balance

Unsafe working conditions and undesirable attitudes of employees (correct)

Failure to follow legal provisions and lack of motivation

What is the percentage of employer's contributions based on the monthly salary credit?

Two percent

Three percent

Four percent

One percent (correct)

What is the responsibility of the government regarding the State Insurance Fund solvency?

Government guarantee of benefits and responsibility for State Insurance Fund solvency Signup and view all the answers

What is the System's authority regarding the choice or change of physician, hospital, or rehabilitation facility?

Authority of the System to choose or change physician, hospital, or rehabilitation facility Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Department of Labor and Employment in the Philippines?

Setting and enforcing mandatory occupational safety and health standards Signup and view all the answers

What entities are involved in the employees’ compensation program in the Philippines?

Employees’ Compensation Commission, Social Security System (SSS), and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of the employees’ compensation program in the Philippines?

To provide prompt and adequate benefits for work-related disability or death Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'Injury' according to the Philippine Social Security Law?

Any harmful change in the human organism from an accident arising out of and in the course of employment. Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered a 'Dependent' according to the Philippine Social Security Law?

Unmarried, not gainfully employed, and not over twenty-one (21) years of age child. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Compensation' comprise under the Philippine Social Security Law?

All payments made under the Title for income benefits and medical or related benefits. Signup and view all the answers

Who oversees policies for the employees’ compensation program?

The Employees’ Compensation Commission Signup and view all the answers

What happens when disability or death results from circumstances creating legal liability against a third party?

The System pays the disabled employee or dependents, and any excess recovered from the third party is delivered to the employee after deducting costs and expenses. Signup and view all the answers

Who is accountable for implementing the Commission's policies in the GSIS or SSS?

The respective chief executive officers of GSIS or SSS Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Employees' Compensation Program Regulations

The State Insurance Fund's liability is exclusive and replaces all other employer liabilities to employees, dependents, or anyone entitled to damages on behalf of employees or dependents, unless specified otherwise.
When disability or death results from circumstances creating legal liability against a third party, the System pays the disabled employee or dependents, and any excess recovered from the third party is delivered to the employee after deducting costs and expenses.
No contract, regulation, or device shall deprive employees or their dependents of income benefits and medical services granted under this Title, except as provided otherwise.
The Employees’ Compensation Commission oversees policies for the employees’ compensation program, consisting of five ex-officio members and two appointed members representing employees and employers.
The Commission's Vice Chairman rotates annually between the GSIS General Manager and the SSS Administrator, with a quorum of four members, and each attending member receives a per diem of two hundred pesos.
The general conduct of operations and management functions of the GSIS or SSS under this Title is vested in their respective chief executive officers, who are accountable for implementing the Commission's policies.
The Commission is deemed attached to the Department of Labor and Employment for policy coordination and guidance.
The Commission assesses and fixes the rate of contribution from all employers, determines contribution rates for employers with high work accidents or occupational diseases, and approves rules and regulations governing claims processing and dispute settlement.
It initiates policies and programs for occupational health, safety, accident prevention, and rehabilitation, appropriating funds for these purposes.
The Commission makes actuarial studies and calculations for constant help and income benefits for permanent disability or death and appoints its staff, exempt from WAPCO law and regulations.
It adopts an annual budget chargeable against the State Insurance Fund and has the power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and sue and be sued in court.
All revenues collected by the System are deposited, invested, administered, and disbursed in the same manner as Republic Act Numbered 1161, and any surplus is accumulated in the State Insurance Fund exclusively for payment of benefits under this Title.

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