Book IV — Health, Safety & Social Welfare
Article 187Attending physician.
ELI5— what this means for you
Doctors treating injured workers under ECC must submit regular reports to the SSS/GSIS and make all medical information available on request. Doctor-patient confidentiality does not apply to ECC-related treatments.
Key point
Official text — PD 442
Attending physician.
Any physician attending an injured or sick employee shall comply with all the regulations of the System and submit reports in prescribed forms at such time as may be required concerning his condition or treatment. All medical information relevant to the particular injury or sickness shall, on demand, be made available to the employee or the System. No information developed in connection with treatment or examination for which compensation is sought shall be considered as privileged communication.
Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)
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