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Book II — Human Resources Development

Article 78Definition.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

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This article defines 'handicapped workers' as those whose earning capacity is reduced by age, physical or mental deficiency, or injury.

Key point

Official text — PD 442

Definition.

Handicapped workers are those whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or mental deficiency or injury.

Source: lawphil.net (PD 442 as amended)

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