Prescribing the Guidelines for the Grant of Carer's Allowance to EC Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) and Permanent Total Disability (PTD) Pensioners in the Public Sector

August 7, 2013ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 13-08-23PRESCRIBING THE GUIDELINES FOR THE GRANT OF CARER'S ALLOWANCE TO EC PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY (PPD) AND PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY (PTD) PENSIONERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTORExcerpts from the Minutes of the Fifth (5th) Joint Regular Commission Meeting, Employees' Compensation Commission, Series of 2013, Convened at the Multi-Purpose Hall, 4th Floor, ECC Bldg., Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, Wednesday, 07 August 2013 at 9:00 A.M.WHEREAS, on December 20, 1990, this Commission issued Board Resolution No. 90-12-0090, approving the "provision of a 'carer's allowance' to pensioners under the ECP, who suffer from work-connected permanent partial disability (PPD) and permanent total disability (PTD), and cannot attend to their personal needs provided that the SSS shall submit an actuarial projection;" WHEREAS, under Article 177 (e) of P.D. No. 626, as amended, the ECC shall have the powers and duties, among others, to upgrade benefits and grant new ones for permanent disability or death, subject to the approval of the President, provided that the actuarial stability of the State Insurance Fund shall be guaranteed...