Practice question
An EC claimant argues that every disability or death suffered by an employee must be compensated, even where it is conclusively established that the contingency was occasioned by the employee's intoxication, willful intention to injure or kill himself or another, or notorious negligence. State the limitation and the need to connect it to the contingency.
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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