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5 heat-related ailments may also be compensated – ECC
MANILA, Philippines — Fainting, heat rash and kidney injury are among five additional heat-related conditions that may qualify workers for compensation under expanded guidelines issued by the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) amid the looming threat of El Niño. “We came out with a resolution that reiterates the

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