The departments of Budget and Management (DBM) and Health (DoH) are streamlining the application process for public and private health workers seeking compensation for falling ill during the pandemic. READ:
THE departments of Budget and Management and Health are streamlining the application process for public and private health workers seeking compensation for falling ill during the pandemic.
Compensation for healthcare workers who contract COVID-19 is authorized by Republic Act No. 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act. Under the program, health workers who contracted mild or moderate COVID-19 in the line of duty and have recovered are entitled to P15,000, while those who had severe or critical cases get P100,000.The revised guidelines also outline the requirements for eligibility, claim evaluations, and payment processing.
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