Regardless of the Cause of Repatriation

In one case, the Office of the Labor Arbiter ruled that the mandatory three-day reporting requirement for a post-employment examination under the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Standard Employment Contract does not apply when the seafarer is repatriated due to expiration of his employment contract. Was this ruling sustained by the Supreme Court?

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A Seafarer’s Cause of Action Arises Upon His Disembarkation from the Vessel

The employers denied liability for permanent total disability benefits, arguing that the seafarer had finished his employment contract without any medical issue.

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