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Benefits for Covid infected employees under work from Home set-up

Published by Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE) on Jan. 21, 2022.
Requested from DOLE by I. Dulay at 12:14 AM on Jan. 21, 2022.
Purpose: To claim for EC SSS benefits and Cash Assistance for Covid infected employees
Date of Coverage: 01/05/2022 - 01/16/2022
Tracking no: #DOLE-760745753029

S.NISOLA Jan. 21, 2022, 12:14 a.m.

Are employees working from home eligible for Covid EC SSS benefits and Covid Cash assistance from DOLE. If not , why? If yes,what are the requirements? Was under home quarantine for almost 2weeks , and my SL was almost exhausted. Need to know if we can utilize these benefits,even if we are working from home.

J.BARBOZA Jan. 21, 2022, 3:04 p.m.

January 21, 2022 Dear Stephanie, Thank you for your request dated Jan 21, 2022 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Benefits for Covid infected employees under work from Home set-up. We received your request on Jan 21, 2022 and will respond on or before Feb 11, 2022 12:14:46 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURPTEUtNzYwNzQ1NzUzMDI5DA, for request with ticket number #DOLE-760745753029. Thank you. Respectfully, Jann Barboza FOI Officer

M.VALEROS Jan. 21, 2022, 4:26 p.m.

January 21, 2022 Dear Stephanie Nisola, Thank you for your request dated Jan 21, 2022 12:14:46 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Benefits for Covid infected employees under work from Home set-up. Spesifically, you have asked about the requirements for availing the following benefits: 1. SSS benefits 2. Covid EC and 3. Covid Cash assistance from DOLE. . Republic Act No. 11199, or the Social Security Act of 2018 allows workers in the Private sector to avail of sickness claims whether or not it is work-related. The claimant must submit to the SSS an accomplished sickness form, RT-PCR results showing a positive results. For the Covid EC - As per ECC Board Resolution 21-04-14 requires that transmission occurred in the workplace or while commuting to and coming from work. You may reach them thru these Hotline Telephone Nos and Social Media Accounts: Tel Nos. (632) 899-4251; 899-4252; 899-5451; 897-0526; 897-0738; 896-4326; 890-7391; 890-1073; 890-1954; 890-1067 Email Address: [email protected] Facebook Page: facebook.com/ecc.official As to the DOLE's Covid Cash Assistance, this is given only to private sector workers displaced by this pandemic. This is under the DOLE's CAMP Program. Based on the foregoing, you are eligible for the SSS benefits subject to the submission of documentary requirements. May we also share with you that the DOLE is continuously urging employers to provide their employees quarantine leave. Please see attached file, Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer

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Labor-Advisory-No.-01-22-Isolation-and-Quarantine-Leaves-of-Employees-in-the-Private-Sector.pdf - Mark Valeros - [email protected]

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