Book IV — Health, Safety & Social Welfare
Article 173
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
ECC compensation is the exclusive remedy against your employer for work-related injury or death — you can't also sue them in court for the same injury. However, you can still collect SSS/GSIS benefits separately.
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