Guidelines in the Evaluation of Legal Claims

July 22, 2009ECC CIRCULAR NO. 03-709GUIDELINES IN THE EVALUATION OF LEGAL CLAIMSTO : All SSS Branch Managers and GSIS Regional Office Area ManagersPursuant to the various existing resolutions and previous decisions of this Commission, the following guidelines are hereby issued for purposes of uniformity in the evaluation of legal claims:I. Work-connected injuries. — The injury and the resulting disability or death sustained by reason of employment are compensable regardless of the place where the incident occurred, if it can be proven that at the time of the contingency, the employee was acting within the purview of the employment and performing an act reasonably necessary or incidental thereto. Injuries or death resulting from any of the following shall also be compensable: a. While on special errand. An injury sustained by an employee outside the company premises, if it is covered by an office order or a locator slip or a pass for official business, is compensable. The injury is likewise compensable where the employee was performing official functions outside regular working hours and beyond the place...