Practice question
In an EC death-benefit claim, the facts conclusively establish that the employee's fatal injury was occasioned by a willful intention to injure himself. The claimant argues that being an employee makes every death automatically compensable. Which conclusion follows from Rule IV, Section1?
- The claim must be paid solely because employment existed.
- The stated statutory exclusion applies; employment alone does not override it.
- The exclusion applies only to nonfatal injuries.
- A CBA can erase every EC exclusion automatically.
- Only the date of the funeral matters.
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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