Practice question
Under EC Rule IV Section 3, does a third party’s potential legal liability automatically prevent payment of an otherwise compensable disability or death benefit by the System?
- No
- Yes, every third-party case is excluded
- Only the third party may ever pay benefits
- The worker must abandon every EC entitlement
- All work accidents involving outsiders become noncompensable
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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