Published January 7, 2021, 4:49 PM
The Federation of Free Workers (FFW) on Thursday, Jan. 7, said a number of workers are still waiting to receive their compensation benefits as the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) has stopped releasing benefits due to lack of available funds.
FFW Vice President Julius Cainglet said while claims and applications are still being accepted by the ECC, no benefits have been released.
“Officially, they are still accepting claims but there have been no releases [of benefits],” he said in a virtual press briefing.
“At the height of the [COVID-19] pandemic, many have been turned down due to lack of funds,” added Cainglet.