Labor dept. to expand mandatory insurance coverage for OFWs

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The Labor department wants to expand the mandatory insurance coverage for overseas Filipino workers, citing data that millions lack social protection benefits amid the pandemic.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III says workers should not cover the cost of the expanded insurance. But for recruitment agencies, the issue lies in delay in the release of claims for OFWs.

Tristan Nodalo has that story. www.cnn.ph