“Can a female employee who undergone gynecological surgery claim both sss sickness benefit and magna carta of women special leave?”
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Since this is not my forte, I also sought answers from experts on magna carta of women related benefits and compenben gurus. Below is the summary of their collective answers:
Assuming female employee met the minimum requirements, YES, she can claim both SSS Sickness Benefit and Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves, PROVIDED, the benefit will be claimed in the following order:
- (1st) Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves (if the mandated special leaves has been exhausted but female employee still needs time to recuperate, then, employee must use her SL/VL or SIL)
- (2nd) Sick Leave, Vacation Leave or Service Incentive Leave (if SL/VL or SIL has been exhausted or female employee is not yet entitled to these benefits, then employee can file for SSS Sickness Benefit)
- (3rd) SSS Sickness benefit
Added 11/20/15: DOLEs Department Order 112-A Series of 2012 was issued providing guidelines for availment of multiple instances, and/or in combo of the SSS Sickness Benefit. You can view and download a copy of the said DO at the Philippine Commission on Women website.
Have you been in this situation, or has processed a claim for Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves? Care to share your experience?
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Maam/Sir ask ko lang po nag undergo po ako nang minor surgery sa breast cyst excision po naka leave po ako nang 14 days. Bale po ginamit ko po yung 9 days na sick leave ko po sa company ko then nag finile ko po sya sa magna carta and sss sickness. Since na approved naman po ni sss yung magna carta ko which is naibalik po yung 9 days ko na leave ask ko nalang din po kung sa sss sickness ko po na computation nila na 14 days ay kung ibabawas po nila dun yung 9days na sick leave ko po na ginamit possible po ba yun? Salamat po nang marami. Godbless po
yung sickness benefit magagamit lang after maubos ang leave
Hello there, I’m an HR/Company Nurse at the same time. I had my D&C due to vaginal bleeding last oct 4,i was given 60 days by my OB and filed it to SSS sickness, 21 days was approved as explained this is the maximum sss could give to all D &C. My company also proceed for the magna carta payment, even still waiting for the approval of sss. Nov 27,I was being rushed to hosp due to ectopic pregnancy, in which I didnt know. So I was done stat exlap.salpingectomy Right FT was removed. There’s a separate clause for the maternity benefit under ectopic preg., (Mat 2 filing) and also there’s a gynecological removal happened to me (SSS Sickness? Magna Carta?)
Can I file it to Maternity at the same time Magna carta or SSS Sickness,even it is due to prenancy?
First time to handle this kind of case, in which Im also the concern patient to this matter.thank you for answering.
Hi sonnie,
I file sss maternity benefit and magnacarta at the sametime. I got d&c and a day after dat myoma removal that turns to tahbs. Since its only a day difference for the procedure. As my company advise i can file maternity and magnacarta at the same time but only the excess from sss will be paid in magnacarta.(ex Dr provided a total of 75days rest, 60days will be paid by sss and only 15days will be cover by magna carta.) is this the correct process?? Waiting for your reply
rule of thumb: sick leave first then, special leave benefit, if everything is exhausted, thats the only time you can use the sss benefit
this is according to practitioners who are familiar on this benefit
Naoperahan po ako nung oct 17 sa left ovarian cyst
Sa isang kompanya, Project based employee po ako from August 6, 2018 to March 15, 2019.
Regular employee from March 16, 2019 till now.
Covered po ba ako ng magna carta leave for 60 days. (may cert po ako from doctor)
Sabi po kc ng company ko. Dapat daw 1 year ako nag work sa kanila at hindi kasama doon ang contractual.
Waiting for your advice. Thank you po.
I applied special leave due to operation, approved for two months. then extended for another month upon doctor’s recommendation. company approved of the extension. Got the sss benefit for 2 mos. Should I claim from my company the 1 month extension?
Hi Alexa, best to get in touch with your compen ben specialist