Prescribing the Guidelines in the Implementation of Art. 206 [Formerly 200] of P.D. No. 626, as Amended, Amending for this Purpose Rule XX, Section 1 of the Amended Rules on Employees' Compensation

February 21, 2017ECC BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 17-02-08PRESCRIBING THE GUIDELINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ART. 206 [FORMERLY 200] OF P.D. NO. 626, AS AMENDED, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE RULE XX, SECTION 1 OF THE AMENDED RULES ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATIONWHEREAS, Art. 206 [formerly 200] of P.D. No. 626, as amended, provides:"ART. 206.  Safety Devices. — In case the employee's injury or death was due to the failure of the employer to comply with any law, or to install and maintain safety devices, or take other precautions for the prevention of injury, said employer shall pay to the State Insurance Fund a penalty of twenty-five percent of the lump sum equivalent of the income benefit payable by the System to the employee. All employers, especially those who should have been paying a rate of contribution higher than that required of them under this Title, are enjoined to undertake and strengthen measures for the occupational health and safety." (emphasis supplied)WHEREAS, Rule XX, Section 1 of the Amended Rules on Employees' Compensation provides:"SECTION 1.  Penalty for failure to install and...