Book IV — Health, Safety & Social Welfare
Article 197
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
If you already have a partial disability and suffer a new work injury creating a greater disability, the State Insurance Fund covers the full new disability. If related to the previous one, only the difference is covered.
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