Policy on Returning the Suspended EC Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Benefits

February 26, 2010ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 10-02-03POLICY ON RETURNING THE SUSPENDED EC PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY (PTD) BENEFITSExcerpts from the Minutes of the Third (2nd) n Regular Commission Meeting, Employees' Compensation Commission, Series of 2010, Convened at the Boardroom, 5th Floor, ECC Bldg., 355 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City on Friday, 26th day of February 2010 at 12:00 Noon.WHEREAS, Article 192 (b) of P.D. 626, as amended, partly provides:"ART. 192. Permanent Total Disability. — (b) The monthly income benefit shall be guaranteed for five years, and shall be suspended if the employee . . . fails to present himself for examination at least once a year upon notice by the System . . ." WHEREAS, the existing rules do not provide guidelines on whether the suspended EC PTD benefits would be automatically forfeited or returned to the employee upon compliance with the requirement;WHEREAS, this Commission finds the need to promulgate a policy to prevent any confusion and conflict in the interpretation of the law;WHEREAS, upon consultation with the Medical Evaluation and Underwriting Department of...