Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1232)
Republic Act No. 1232 authorizes the payment of compensation equivalent to six months' salary to any employee of the national government or local government units who is killed or dies of injuries or sickness contracted in the line of duty, amending Section 699 of the Administrative Code.
Employees in the service of the national government and employees of the government of a province, city, municipality, or municipal district are covered under this Act.
When an employee is injured in the line of duty, the head of the department may direct that the employee's absence due to disability be on full pay for not more than six months, and may authorize payment of medical attendance, transportation, subsistence, and hospital fees.
The absence during the disability period shall be charged first against the employee's vacation leave, if any.
The department head shall authorize the payment of reasonable burial expenses and six months' salary or wages, but not less than one thousand pesos, to the surviving or dependent children of the deceased employee.
Yes, the department head may, at his discretion, authorize the payment of necessary hospital fees for sickness caused or directly connected with the performance of duty.
For city employees, the allowances and reimbursements under this law shall only be granted upon the recommendation of the Municipal Board or council of the city.
In the case of provincial government employees, the benefits shall be granted only upon the recommendation of the provincial board.
Benefits for municipal or municipal district government employees require the recommendation of the municipal council or municipal district mayor.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 7, 1955.