Prescribing Guidelines on Increasing the Amount of Reimbursement for Professional Fees of Physicians under EC Medical Benefits for PWRDs in Private Sector

October 4, 2018ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 18-10-34PRESCRIBING THE GUIDELINES ON INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL FEES OF PHYSICIANS UNDER THE EC MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR PERSONS WITH WORK-RELATED DISABILITIES (PWRDs) IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 5 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 54 ("INCREASING EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION BENEFITS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND CARER'S ALLOWANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR")Excerpts from the Minutes of the Fifth (5th) Regular Commission Meeting, Employees' Compensation Commission and Occupational Safety and Health Center, Series of 2018, Multi-Purpose Hall, 4th Floor, ECC Building, 355 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Thursday, 04 October 2018 at 12:00 N.N.WHEREAS, on May 8, 2018, President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed Executive Order (E.O.) No. 54 on "Increasing Employees' Compensation Benefits in the Private Sector and Carer's Allowance in the Public Sector"; WHEREAS, Section 5 of E.O. 54 provides:"Section 5. Reimbursement rates of Professional Fees of Physicians. — The amount of reimbursement for professional fees of physicians under the EC medical benefits for employees in the private sector is hereby increased from:  General Practitioner(in Philippine...