Book IV — Health, Safety & Social Welfare
Article 201
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
You must file your ECC compensation claim within 3 years from when your cause of action arose (i.e., from the date of injury, onset of sickness, or death). Miss this deadline and you lose the right to claim.
Key point
ECC claims must be filed within 3 years. Don't wait too long — your right to claim expires.
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