Practice question
An administering agency refuses an EC claim solely because the illness is unlisted, although substantial evidence establishes increased occupational risk and a reasonable work connection. It alternatively demands absolute scientific proof of direct causation. Discuss under Rule III and SSS v. Simacas.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/48368 — Amended Rules on Employees' Compensation, Rule III Sections1–3 and Rule IV Section1.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/22/68420 — SSS v. Simacas, G.R.217866, June20 2022, main opinion, reasonable work connection and substantial evidence.
- https://ecc.gov.ph/frequently-asked-questions/ — ECC official explanation of compensable sickness and injury.
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