Employees' Compensation Commission.
Article 174
ART. 174. Employees' Compensation Commission. — (a) To initiate, rationalize and coordinate the policies of the employees' compensation program, the Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby created to be composed of four ex-officio members: the Secretary of Labor as Chairman, the GSIS Manager, the SSS Administrator, the Chairman of the Philippine Medical Care Commission; and two appointive members, one of whom shall represent the employees and the other, the employers, to be appointed by the President of the Philippines for a term of six years. The appointive member shall have at least five years experience in workmen's compensation or social security programs. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The Vice-Chairman of the Commission shall be alternated each year between the GSIS General Manager and the SSS Administrator. The presence of four members shall constitute a quorum. Meetings shall be held as often as necessary. Each member shall receive a per diem of one hundred pesos for every meeting actually attended by him exclusive of actual, ordinary and necessary travel and representation expenses. In his absence, any member may designate an official of the institution he serves on full-time basis as his representative to act on his behalf. The general conduct of the operations and management functions of the GSIS or SSS under this Title shall be vested in its respective chief executive officer, who shall be immediately responsible for carrying out the policies of the Commission.