Section 10
SEC. 10. Section thirteen-A of the same Act is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 13-A. Permanent disability benefits—(a) Upon the covered employee's permanent total disability, if such disability occurs after he has paid at least thirty-six monthly contributions prior to the semester of disability, he shall be entitled to the basic monthly pension and, upon his death, his dependents shall be entitled to the dependents' pension: Provided, That if such disability occurs before he has paid thirty-six monthly contributions prior to the semester of disability, he shall be entitled to a lump sum benefit equivalent to thirty five times the basic monthly pension: Provided, further, That the benefit shall not be less than the total contributions paid by him and his employer on his behalf nor less than five hundred pesos: Provided, however, That a covered employee who becomes permanently totally disabled in the month of coverage shall be entitled to the minimum benefit. (b) The monthly pension shall be suspended upon his re-employment if he receives a monthly compensation of two hundred fifty pesos or more, or his recovery from the permanent total disability, or his failure to present himself for examination at least once a year upon notice by the SSS. (c) The following disabilities shall be deemed permanent total: Complete loss of sight of both eyes; Loss of two limbs at or above the ankle or wrist; Permanent complete paralysis of two limbs; Brain injury resulting in incurable imbecility or insanity; and Such cases as determined and approved by the SSS. (d) If the disability is permanent partial, and such disability occurs before thirty-six monthly contributions have been paid preceding the semester of disability, the benefit shall be such percentage of the lump sum benefit described in the preceding paragraph with due regard to the degree of disability as the Commission may determine. (e) If the disability is permanent, partial, and such disability occurs after thirty-six contributions have been paid preceding the semester of disability, the benefit shall be the basic monthly pension for permanent total disability payable not longer than the period designated in the following schedule: Complete and Permanent Loss of the Use of Number of Months One thumb 8 One index finger 6 One middle finger 5 One ring finger 4 One little finger 2 One big toe 5 Any toe 2 One hand 31 One arm 40 One foot 25 One leg 37 One ear 8 Both ears 16 Hearing of one ear 8 Hearing of both ears 40 Sight of one eye 20 (f) The percentage degree of disability, which is equivalent to the ratio that the designated number of months of compensability bears to sixty, shall not be additive for distinct, separate and unrelated permanent partial disabilities, but shall be additive for deteriorating and related permanent partial disabilities, to a maxi mum of one hundred per cent, in which case the employee shall be deemed as permanently totally disabled."