BIC explains compensation for work related injury/infection

Have you ever considered the financial loss and costs associated with your employee being injured, permanently disabled or even in death?

Do you have the financial means to pay your employee, or their dependants in the event of ​death or the compensation due as per the Law? Dependant on an employee’s earnings, a worst case scenario could see you paying up to P250,000 for a permanent disability, plus up to P75,000 for medical expenses, that’s a staggering P325,000 per employee!

The Workers Compensation Act covers an employer whose employees suffer personal injury or an occupational disease or for death arising ​out of and in the course of the worker’s employment​. The employer shall be liable to pay compensation in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

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