Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

March 16, 2022 Dear PRECIOUS BAGACINA, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 02, 2022 12:44:42 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Compensation for covid19 positive employee. Response to Request If you are an employee who suffered from a work-connected COVID, please file your EC sickness claim at the SSS branch nearest you (for private sector employees); or at the GSIS (for public sector employees). The forms are available at the SSS/GSIS/ECC website. EC Claims Requirements: 1. Certificate of Employment (indicate the last day of duty prior to contracting COVID-19. 2. RT-PCR or Swab Test Result (Positive) 3. Medical Certificate or Home Quarantine Clearance 4. 2 Valid IDs Forms (SS Form B300 Sickness Notification and SS Form B309 Accident Report) If you already have an approved EC sickness claim at SSS/GSIS, you can then file an EC cash assistance claim at the ECC. The EC CA application form is available in our FB page and the requirements are as follows: 1. Proof of Approved EC Claim Voucher from SSS/GSIS 2. RT-PCR or Swab Test Result showing POSITIVE for CoVid-19, issued by a DOH accredited testing center / Medical Certificate / Home Quarantine Clearance issued by LGU Health Office/BHERT 3. 2 Valid IDs Please be informed that the information is from the ECC through this FOI request :https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEEVDQy0xMDgwMzU3NTAyMDEM For more information, you may reach them through their chatbot or call at 896-7837; 899-4251 loc. 239, 227 & 228 Telefax No. : 897-7597 or visit their website ecc.gov.ph or FB page facebook.com/ecc.official or email them thru [email protected] Furthermore, government healthworkers, you may also try to contact the Department of Health (DOH) -Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service at 651-7800 local 1926-1928 [email protected] / [email protected] Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III at DOLE Building, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Hope this initial information helps you. Thank you so much and keep safe! Respectfully, Zyra Glerica Perlora FOI Officer