REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4898 - AN ACT PROVIDING INSURANCE COVERAGE TO BARRIO CAPTAINS, COUNCILMEN, BARRIO TREASURERS AND BARRIO SECRETARIES, AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE (AS AMENDED BY REP. ACT NO. 5756)

Section 1.    Every barrio captain and councilman duly elected, and every barrio treasurer and barrio secretary duly appointed and qualified, under existing laws, but only while assuming their respective offices, are automatically covered by life, disability and accident insurance benefits herein provided which the Government Service Insurance Systems shall extend as it is hereby directed to extend. (As amended by Rep. Act No.  5756.)

Sec. 2.    The life of a barrio captain is insured for five thousand pesos while that of a councilman barrio treasurer or barrio secretary is insured for three thousand pesos each. (As amended by Rep. Act No. 5756.)

Sec. 3.    When a barrio captain, councilman, barrio treasurer or barrio secretary becomes fully and permanently incapacitated or disabled arising out of and in the course of the performance of his duties, the barrio captain shall be paid disability insurance proceeds of three thousand pesos, and the councilman, barrio treasurer of barrio secretary, in the amount of two thousand pesos each. Anyone availing the benefits under this Section cannot benefit from Section s four and five hereof.  (As amended by Rep. Act No. 5756.)

Sec. 4.    Should a barrio captain suffer injuries as a result of an accident, he shall be paid accident insurance proceeds as follows:

(a)    For an injury to the brain resulting in the loss of sanity,  five thousand pesos;

(b)    For permanent loss of sight in both eyes, five thousand  pesos;

(c)    For permanent loss of sense of hearing in both ears,  three thousand pesos;

(d)    For permanent loss of sight in one eye, two thousand  five hundred pesos;

(e)    For permanent loss of sense of hearing in one ear, one  thousand pesos;

(f)    For the loss or destruction of two or more limbs, five  thousand pesos;

(g)    For the loss of one limb, two thousand five hundred  pesos;

(h)    For the loss or destruction of both of his hands at or  above the wrist, three thousand pesos;

(i)    For the loss or destruction of both of his feet at or above  the ankle, three thousand pesos;

(j)    For the loss or destruction of one hand at or above the  wrist, one thousand five hundred pesos;

(k)    For the loss or destruction of one foot at or above the  ankle, one thousand five hundred pesos;

(l)    For the loss or destruction of every thumb or great toe,  two hundred pesos;

(m)    For the loss or destruction of every finger or toe, one  hundred pesos;

(n)    For any other injury requiring hospitalization of at  least forty days, one thousand pesos, and in cases where the  hospitalization is less than forty days, at such amount not  exceeding nine hundred fifty pesos as determined by the  Government Service Insurance System and prescribed in its  Rules and Regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of this  Act; and

(o)    For any other injury requiring medical attention for at  least fifteen days, two hundred pesos, and in cases where the  medical attention extended is less than fifteen days, at such  amount not exceeding one hundred fifty pesos as determined by  the Government Service Insurance System and prescribed in its  Rules and Regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of this  Act.

Sec. 5.    Should a councilman, barrio treasurer or barrio  secretary suffer injuries as a result of an accident, he shall be  paid accident insurance proceeds as follows:

(a)    For an injury to the brain resulting in the loss of sanity,  three thousand pesos;

(b)    For permanent loss of sight in both eyes, three  thousand pesos;

(c)    For permanent loss of sense of hearing in both ears, two  thousand pesos;

(d)    For permanent loss of sight in one eye, one thousand  five hundred pesos;

(e)    For permanent loss of sense of hearing in one ear, five  hundred pesos;

(f)    For the loss or destruction of two or more limbs, three  thousand pesos;

(g)    For the loss of one limb, one thousand five hundred  pesos;

(h)    For the loss or destruction of both hands at or above  the wrist, two thousand pesos;

(i)    For the loss or destruction of one hand at or above the  wrist, one thousand pesos;

(j)    For the loss or destruction of one feet at or above the  ankle, one thousand pesos;

(k)    For the loss or destruction of every thumb or great toe,  one hundred pesos;

(l)    For the loss or destruction of every finger or toe,  eighty pesos;

(m)    For any other injury requiring hospitalization of at  least forty days, seven hundred pesos and in case where the  hospitalization is less than forty days, at such amount not  exceeding six hundred fifty pesos as determined by the  Government Service Insurance System and prescribed in its  Rules and Regulations issued to the provisions of this  Act; and

(n)    For any other injury requiring medical attention for at  least fifteen days, one hundred pesos, and in cases where the  medical attention extended is less than fifteen days, at such  amount not exceeding ninety pesos as determined by the  Government Service Insurance System and prescribed in its  Rules and Regulations pursuant to the provisions of this  Act. (As amended by Rep. Act No. 5756.)

Sec. 6.    For all the insurance benefits provided under  this Act, the national government of the Republic of the  Philippines shall pay an annual premium to the Government  Service Insurance System the sum of fifteen pesos for every  barrio captain and the sum of ten pesos for every councilman,  barrio treasurer or barrio secretary: provided, that any failure  or delay in the payment of such premiums shall not in any way  prejudice the efficacy and enforceability of the insurance  benefits herein set forth. (As amended by Republic Act No. 5756.)

Sec. 7.    To carry out the purposes of this Act, there is  hereby authorized to be appropriated, the amount of  two million eight hundred fifty thousand pesos to pay the  annual premiums starting upon the approval of this Act.  Thereafter, there shall be authorized to be appropriated  annually and included in the General Appropriations Act for  every subsequent year, out of any funds in the National  Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the amount of two  million eight hundred fifty thousand pesos or such amount as  may be necessary to pay the annual premiums payable by the  national government by virtue of this Act as certified to by the  Presidential Assistant on Community Development: provided,  That any of such amount not used to pay said premiums shall  automatically revert to the general fund. (As amended by Rep.  Act No. 5756.)

Sec. 8.    Within one month after the effectivity of this  Act. the Government Service Insurance System shall prescribed  and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary  as to insure the enjoyment of the benefits herein envisioned by  the persons concerned.

Sec. 9.    Only to such extent as would affect the  enforcement of this Act, all Acts, executive orders, rules and  regulations, or a part thereof, inconsistent with this Act, are  hereby amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10.    This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 17, 1967.