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SC upholds mandatory SSS coverage

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THE Supreme Court has upheld the mandatory Social Security System (SSS) coverage for all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and voided a provision requiring them to pay for contributions to obtain an overseas employment certificate (OEC). The decision, penned by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, declared unconstitutional Rule 14, Section 7(iii) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (RA) 11199, or the Social Security Act o…

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SC upholds mandatory SSS coverage

THE Supreme Court has upheld the mandatory Social Security System (SSS) coverage for all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and voided a provision requiring them to pay for contributions to obtain an overseas employment certificate (OEC). The decision, penned by Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh, declared unconstitutional Rule 14, Section 7(iii) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (RA) 11199, or the Social Security Act o…

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SC rules against SSS mandatory fees for OFWs but fight does not end there

By MARTHA TEODORO MANILA – The Supreme Court ruled against making overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) pay advanced Social Security System (SSS) payments before they leave the country.  In a decision promulgated on Nov. 5, 2024, the SC enbanc declared that requiring advanced contributions as stated in Section 7 of Rule 14 of the implementing rules and regulations of the Republic Act No. 11199 or the Social Security Act is unconstitutional.  Migrant …

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