Practice question
A member leaves government service before retirement age. At a later compensable contingency, the agency insists that Section4 extinguished all rights upon separation, while the claimant insists that separation automatically gives every benefit without meeting its conditions. Which is best?
- Both absolute positions are wrong: membership and qualified rights continue, but each claimed benefit must satisfy its statutory conditions
- The agency is always correct because no former employee may claim
- The claimant automatically receives every benefit simultaneously
- Only the employer decides the law
- The contribution record is automatically destroyed
Legal references
- RA8291, Section4 and applicable benefit provisions: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8291_1997.html
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