Practice question
Under the EC rules, can an illness outside the occupational-disease list ever support disability or death benefits?
- No; the list is an absolute bar to all other illnesses.
- No; only injuries are compensable.
- Yes; every illness is automatically compensable.
- Yes; proof that working conditions increased the risk may establish compensability.
- Yes; proof of the employee's surname alone is enough.
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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