Manila, Aug. 20 -- Government and private sector employees who got sick or suffer an accident due their work or during calamities, such as heavy rains and flooding, may seek assistance through the Employees' Compensation (EC) Program under the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

In a news release Thursday, the ECC, chaired by DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino, said it is ready to provide protection to workers through the benefits and services provided under the EC Program.

The program covers mandatory members of the Social Security System (SSS) - including self-employed members, domestic workers, and sea-based overseas Filipino workers - as well as members of the Government Service I...