Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM, THE WORK CONTINGENCY INSURANCE FUND, THE PHILIPPINE WORKERS' COMPENSATION AUTHORITY AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 166 TO 208-A OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO (PD 442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
July 30, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01455
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM, THE WORK CONTINGENCY INSURANCE FUND, THE PHILIPPINE WORKERS' COMPENSATION AUTHORITY AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLES 166 TO 208-A OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO (PD 442), AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : "Workers' Compensation Act of 2007"
ABSTRACT : "Workers' Compensation Act of 2007". The bill provides a clear description of the Workers Compensation Program and its components, namely, coverage, benefits, rehabilitation of occupationally disabled workers, and work contingency prevention. It seeks the creation of a Work Contingency Insurance Fund from which payment of benefits shall be sourced.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DOMOGAN, MAURICIO G.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Arenas (078 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ON 2007-08-08

Abstract

"Workers' Compensation Act of 2007". The bill provides a clear description of the Workers Compensation Program and its components, namely, coverage, benefits, rehabilitation of occupationally disabled workers, and work contingency prevention. It seeks the creation of a Work Contingency Insurance Fund from which payment of benefits shall be sourced.

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