Section 1
SECTION 1. Paragraph (i), (j), (k), and (ee) of Article 167 of the Labor Code of the Philippines (PD 442, Amended) are hereby amended further to read as follows: 'Article 167. Definition of Terms.—As used in this Title, unless the context indicates otherwise: "(i) 'Dependents' means the legitimate, legitimated, legally adopted or acknowledged natural child who is unmarried, not gainfully employed, and not over twenty-one years of age or over twenty-one years of age provided he is incapable of self-support due to a physical or mental defect which is congenital or acquired during minority; the legitimate spouse living with the employees; and the parents of said employee wholly dependent upon him for regular support." "(j) 'Beneficiaries' means the dependent spouse until he remarries and dependent children, who are the primary beneficiaries. In their absence, the dependent parents and, subject to the restrictions imposed on dependent children and legitimate descendents who are the secondary beneficiaries.. Provided, that the dependent acknowledged natural child shall be considered a primary beneficiary when there are no other dependent children who are qualified and eligible for monthly income benefit." "(k) 'Injuny' means any harmful change in the human organism from any accident arising out of and in the course of the employment." "(ee) 'Monthly income benefit' means the amount equivalent to one hundred fifteen percent of the sum of: "The average monthly salary credit multiplied by the replacement ratio; and "One and a half percent of the average monthly salary credit for each credited year of service in excess of ten years; "Provided, That the monthly income benefit shall in no case be less than Two Hundred Fifty pesos. Sec. 2. Article 173 of PD 442, as Amended is hereby amended further to read as follows: "Article 173. Extent of liability. Unless otherwise provided, the liability of the State Insurance Fund under this Title shall be exclusive and in place of all other liabilities of the employer to the employee or his dependents or anyone otherwise entitled to recover damages on behalf of the employee or his dependents. The payment of compensation under this Title shall not bar the recovery of benefits as provided for in Section 699 of the Revised Administrative Code, Republic Act numbered eleven hundred sixty-one, as amended, Republic Act numbered six hundred ten, as amended, Republic Act numbered forty-eight hundred sixty-four, as amended, and other laws whose benefits are administered by the System or by other agencies of the government."