Practice question
A company deducts health contributions but does not remit or ensure they are credited. It says the deduction alone satisfies DO 252 Section 13. Which is correct?
- Deduction always equals credited coverage.
- The worker must privately replace every withheld contribution.
- No registration duty exists.
- The express remittance-and-crediting requirement remains unmet on those facts.
- A company receipt automatically creates every benefit entitlement.
Legal references
- RA 11058 Sections 9-14, occupational safety and health: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2018/ra_11058_2018.html
- DOLE Department Order 252 s.2025, Sections 12-14, revised OSH rules, issued primary PDF: https://bwc.dole.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Department-Order-252-25.pdf ; public copy of issued text: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HgXBrhFAvc8gEZ8KSh87DAfIEiRlz2NL/view
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