Memorandum Circular No. 52




MALACAÑAN PALACE MANILA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES [ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR No. 52, s. 1963, December 19, 1963 ] FURTHER AMENDING PARAGRAPH NUMBERED THREE OF THE UNNUMBERED MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR OF THIS OFFICE DATED JULY 10, 1956, ESTABLISHING THE POLICY GOVERNING CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 699 OF THE REVISED ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1232. The first portion of paragraph No. 3 of the aforementioned Memorandum Circular of this Office dated July 10, 1956, as amended by Memorandum Circular No. 44 of this Office dated September 25, 1963, is hereby further amended to read as follows: “3. Subject to the approval of the proper Department Head, the determination of service connection of the causative sickness or injury shall in each case be made by the Committee on Physical Examination of the Department concerned. For this purpose, each Department shall establish a Committee on Physical Examination, composed of at least three members who may be drawn from the bureaus and offices under it, which shall be provided with adequate medical staff and facilities. However, pending the creation of this Committee in the Departments, the claims for benefits of employees in said offices shall continue to be referred, for evaluation, to the Committee on Physical Examination of the Department of Health. The Committee shall consider the following:” By authority of the President: SALVADOR L. MARIÑO Acting Executive Secretary Manila, December 19, 1963.1âшphi1 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation