A Guide for Filing Employees' Compensation Claims at the SSS

2006A GUIDE FOR FILING EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CLAIMS AT THE SSSA Guide on Filing a Claim for Employees' Compensation Benefits at the SSSWorkers from the private sector who suffer work-connected sickness or injury resulting in disability, or their families in case of work-connected death, may file claims for Employees' Compensation benefits at the SSS. These benefits are in addition to what the workers or their families are entitled to under the SSS program or the PhilHealth program. Where is the Claim for Employees' Compensation Benefits Filed?A claim for Employees' Compensation benefit is filed with the SSS. It is recommended that the claim should be filed at the SSS office where the company remits their SSS contributions for most likely, it is there where the records of the worker and of his employer or company are found. Access to the records will hasten action by the SSS on the claim filed.It is important when filing the claim to clearly tell the SSS personnel at the receiving window that the claim is for Employees' Compensation benefits.Are there Documents...