October 29, 2019

PERMANENT DISABILITY ARISES WHEN THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN FAILS TO ISSUE FINAL AND DEFINITIVE ASSESSMENT WITHIN 120 DAYS

Permanent disability is the inability of a worker to perform his job for more than one hundred twenty (120) days, regardless of whether he loses the […]
May 6, 2020

ASSESSMENT THAT FAILS TO EXPLAIN IN DETAIL THE PROGRESS OF SEAFARER’S TREATMENT AND THE APPROXIMATE PERIOD NEEDED TO FULLY RECOVER IS NOT FINAL AND DEFINITIVE

Talaugon vs. BSM Crew Service Centre Phils., Inc., et al. G.R. No. 227934, September 4, 2019 Permanent and total disability; 120-day rule; Final and definitive assessment; […]
May 19, 2020

PRESCRIPTION OF PERIOD TO INSTITUTE CLAIM FOR DISABILITY IS RECKONED FROM THE DATE OF DISEMBARKATION FROM THE VESSEL

Prescription period for filing seafarer’s claims arising from contract is within three (3) years from the date the cause of action arises. It is well-settled that […]
May 23, 2022

SEAFARER MUST INITIATE REFERRAL TO THE THIRD DOCTOR

The conflicting findings called for the referral to a third doctor jointly agreed upon by the parties and whose findings shall be final and binding upon […]
December 12, 2022

AN ILLNESS THAT IS AGGRAVATED BY NATURE OF WORK ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS MAY BE COMPENSABLE

Social Security System vs. Simacas G.R. No. 217866, June 20, 2022 Sickness; The Labor Code defines sickness as “any illness definitely accepted as an occupational disease […]
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