Practice question
An otherwise qualified EC claimant wants to change the authorized hospital and medical services for personal convenience and demands automatic System liability without notifying it or obtaining prior consent. No emergency or other exceptional legal basis is asserted. What does Rule IV Section 4 specify?
- The System is not liable for unauthorized changes; reasons must be notified and prior consent secured
- Every unilateral change automatically binds the System
- Only the employer’s verbal preference is required
- There is no authorization rule for medical changes
- The claimant’s request repeals the rules
Legal references
- Amended Rules on Employees Compensation, Rule III Sections 2-3 and Rule IV Sections 3-5: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/48368
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