Labor Code · Employees Compensation and State · Chapter II – Coverage and Liability
Compulsory Coverage
Formerly Article 168 before the 2015 renumbering — court decisions before 2015 cite it this way.
Coverage in the State Insurance Fund shall be compulsory upon all employers and their employees not over sixty (60) years of age; Provided, That an employee who is over sixty (60) years of age and paying contributions to qualify for the retirement or life insurance benefit administered by the System shall be subject to compulsory coverage.
As amended by Sec. 16, of P.D. No. 850 (1975).
Text and numbering follow the Department of Labor and Employment's 2022 edition of Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended and renumbered under DOLE Department Advisory No. 01, series of 2015. Former article numbers are shown in brackets. Notes are DOLE's editorial notes. Amendments after that edition are not included. For information and research only, and not legal advice. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.