MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has called for the immediate approval of the amended Philippine Workers’ Compensation Authority Bills (PWCAB), which will effectively streamline the process in giving workers their compensation packages, Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said.

“We are also pushing for the simplification of the benefits system to avoid confusion, particularly in the grant of primary and basic benefits under the employee’s compensation program,” Baldoz said in a statement. 

The amended PWCAB will allow the government establish the Philippine Workers Compensation Authority (PWCA), which will be independent  from DoLE and centralize the process in giving workers their disability and death compensation packages.