A government-managed insurance policy for OFWs that cushions them in case of mandatory repatriation can help in avoiding situations where the only thing they can hold onto is the money that they can bring home or a P10,000.00 cash included in the repatriation package in the worst case scenario that they were not able to save.
It must do so in all respects except for "medical evacuation" (the cost of transportation home in case of serious illness) or "repatriation of remains" (shipment of a body to the home country in case of death), as that part will be covered by the University even for those who do not enroll in an insurance plan offered by the University.
If it does in all respects except for "medical evacuation" (the cost of transportation home in case of serious illness) or "repatriation of remains" (shipment of a body to the home country in case of death), you may purchase that coverage from a separate source.
The objective of this study was to estimate the financial burden of repatriations in case of illness.
Every case of repatriation poses a large financial burden on employers, and the results indicated a large variation in the average total costs of repatriation for the four case vignettes.
This service works primarily through corporate contracts but also offers individuals legal assistance, emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains in case of death and up to $1,000 to guarantee hospital admission.
In case of illness, they are protected by international regulations stating that the employers must pay all expenses in relation to repatriation, but very little is known about the cost of these repatriations.
Section 15 of Republic Act 8042 specifically mandates the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), in coordination with appropriate international agencies "to undertake the repatriation of workers in cases of war, epidemic, disasters or calamities, natural and man-made, and other similar events".
Offshore cash, of course, raises the issue of corporate income taxes in the event of repatriation.
"Parents may not be in favour of repatriation in forced marriage cases, instead wishing the child to remain and continue with the marriage," he wrote.
