Issuances of the Department of Labor and Employment and its Attached Agencies

Section 1

Within 20 working days from receipt of an appealed case, the Commission shall review and decide said case. Four affirmative votes shall decide the case. However, if only a quorum of four members are present, 3 affirmative votes shall decide the case. No motion for reconsideration of the decision or resolution of the Commission en banc shall be entertained.

Section 2

Decisions, orders, or resolutions of the Commission en banc awarding compensation shall be complied with by the System within 15 days from receipt of the notice thereof.

Section 3

In all other cases involving payments to be made by the employer, decisions, orders and resolutions of the Commission en banc which have become final and executory shall be enforced and executed in the same manner as decisions of the Court of First Instance, and the Commission shall have the power to issue to the City or Provincial Sheriff or to the Sheriff it may appoint, such writs of execution as may be necessary for the enforcement of such decisions, orders or resolutions.

Section 4

Any person or persons who fail or refuse to comply with the writ of execution issued by the Commission shall be punished for contempt by the proper court. In the case of a corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or any other entity, the manager or officer-in-charge when the offense was committed, shall be responsible.