Book IV — Health, Safety & Social Welfare
Article 180Settlement of claims.
ELI5— what this means for you
SSS (for private workers) and GSIS (for government workers) have original and exclusive jurisdiction over ECC disputes — coverage, entitlement, contributions. Appeals go to the ECC, which must decide within 20 working days.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Settlement of claims.
The System shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising from this Title with respect to coverage, entitlement to benefits, collection and payment of contributions and penalties thereon, or any other matter related thereto, subject to appeal to the Commission, which shall decide appealed cases within twenty (20) working days from the submission of the evidence.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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