Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by 
APEC Party-List Representative Sergio C. Dagooc 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Utility work is essential for keeping electricity running in our homes, small 
and medium enterprises, and supply power to our industries. While 
continuous supply of electricity is vital in our everyday lives, workers who are 
tasked to ensure this stability are also constantly risking their lives while 
doing so. Line workers may fall from electric posts, suffer electric shocks, 
burns, and other injuries while on the job. These injuries in the worst cases 
result in the loss of life. By working on electrical lines, utility workers face 
some of the most dangerous tasks in the industry. 
As such, it is just proper that line worker get not only the proper 
compensation but also extra benefits in exchange for the risks that they face 
on the job. The State should mandate certain benefits as well as insurance 
coverage for line workers, who serve as our warriors of light. Thus, the passage 
of this bill is earnestly sought. 
SERGIO C. DAGOOC 
APEC Party-List Representative
July 19, 2022
4:09 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by 
APEC Party-List Representative Sergio C. Dagooc 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY INSURANCE COVERAGE 
AND BENEFITS FOR ALL LINE WORKERS  
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Line Worker 
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Insurance and Benefits Act." 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes the role of 
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the electrical line workers in the quest for sustainable economic development 
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through the continuous and reliable supply of electricity, not only in 
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residential dwellings, but most importantly, in commercial and industrial 
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establishments, specifically in the countryside and rural areas, as envisioned 
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by the Rural Electrification Program, and the risk they encounter in the 
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performance of their duties and responsibilities. As such, it shall provide 
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measures that recognize the contributions of line workers to nation-building 
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particularly in the transmission and distribution sectors of the power industry 
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by ensuring that their employers are providing them insurance coverage and 
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other benefits in addition to what is provided for regularly by existing labor 
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laws. 
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SECTION 3. Definition of a Line Worker. - As used in this Act, line 
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workers shall refer to any person including crew, drivers, and helpers, who 
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are directly responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, 
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reconstruction, and repair of overhead transmission and distribution 
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electrical systems, including underground cables, electrical substations, and 
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other related electrical equipment and facilities. 
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SECTION 4. Coverage. - This Act shall cover all line workers in the 
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power industry sector as defined in Section 3 hereof, including those working 
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in private distribution utilities (PDUs), electric cooperatives (ECs), and 
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transmission or grid operator. 
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SECTION 5. Mandatory Insurance Coverage. - All line workers shall 
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be entitled to life and accident or disability insurance benefits in accordance 
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with the following minimum required coverage schedule: 
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A. In the case of distribution utilities, the insurance coverage 
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requirement shall be calibrated according to the following classification: 
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Classification 
Minimum Insurance Coverage 
(Philippine Peso) 
SMALL 
200,000 
MEDIUM 
400,000 
LARGE 
600,000 
EXTRA LARGE 
800,000 
MEGA LARGE 
1,000,000 
B. For the transmission or grid operator, the minimum insurance 
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coverage shall be Two million pesos (P2,000,000.00). 
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The coverage shall be effective upon the commencement of their 
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employment until their separation from the company, either by resignation, 
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termination, or retirement. The insurance premium payments shall be 
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shouldered entirely by the employer. 
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Employers who are already providing insurance coverage to their line 
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workers equal to or more than the minimum requirement as prescribed herein 
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are no longer required to make adjustments to their insurance coverage. 
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Otherwise, they should augment the amount of coverage to comply with this 
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Act: Provided, That in no way shall this Act be construed to diminish or reduce 
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any insurance coverage which the line workers are already receiving or any 
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entitlements under existing laws, company policy, or employment contract 
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between the employer and the employees. 
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SECTION 6. Mandatory Benefits. - In addition to the mandated 
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insurance coverage, the employers of line workers shall also ensure the 
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provision of the following mandatory benefits: 
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(a) Retirement benefits 
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(b) Mortuary assistance 
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(c) Disability benefits 
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(d) Reimbursement of actual medical expenses in case of death, 
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accident, sickness, disability or injury sustained by the line worker in the line 
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of duty: Provided, That when a line worker participates in power restoration 
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and rehabilitation efforts in calamity-stricken areas or similar engagements 
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hosted by an entity other than the employer of the line worker, such host 
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entity shall provide the line worker with benefits similar to those provided 
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under this Section and as may be allowed by its financial capacity to cover 
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death, accident, sickness, disability or injury sustained by the line worker 
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during such engagement. 
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in consultation with 
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stakeholders, shall provide comprehensive list of all other benefits that line 
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workers should be entitled to in addition to the above mandatory benefits and 
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the same shall be incorporated in the rules and regulations to be issued to 
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implement this Act. 
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SECTION 7. Disqualifications from Benefits. - No benefits shall be 
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given to any lineworker or the lineworker's beneficiaries if and when the death, 
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accident, sickness, disability, or injury happened during an unauthorized 
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absence or abandonment of office or is caused by an of the following: 
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(a) Willful intention to injure or kill oneself; 
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(b) Notorious negligence; 
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(c) Failure to observe safety protocols or exercise reasonable care for 
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one's own safety: and 
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(d) Commission of a crime by the line worker. 
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SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). - Within 
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ninety (90) days upon approval of this Act, the NEA shall, together with the 
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DOLE, the Energy Regulatory Commission, and in consultation with the PDUs 
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and ECs, promulgate and issue the rules and regulations to effectively 
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implement the provisions of this Act. 
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SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any part or 
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provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or 
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provisions hereof, which are not affected thereby, shall continue to be in full 
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force and effect. 
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SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, 
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executive orders, letters of instruction, administrative rules and regulations 
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or parts thereof, which are contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of 
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this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
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circulation. 
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Approved, 
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