The third doctor in this case declared the claimant’s unfitness to work as a seafarer. Should the claimant be granted total permanent disability benefits?
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The Liability Continues
Why was this manning agency not held liable for the seafarer’s claims despite having executed an Affidavit of Assumption of Responsibility?
A Verbal Notice of the Seafarer’s Disability Rating Is Not Enough
The employer claims to have informed the seafarer of his disability rating. Learn why the Supreme Court still awarded the seafarer permanent total disability benefits.
A Mere Finding that the Illness is Not Work-Related is Not Automatically a Valid Medical Assessment
Note the significance of the company-designated physician’s duty to provide a final and definite medical assessment.
Consequences of Deliberate Concealment
Can the employer in this case be said to have waived its right to deny liability from paying disability benefits?
PTSD and Claims for Disability Benefits
Find out whether the seafarer diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was granted his claim for disability benefits.
Foreign Doctor Who Provided Urgent Care — a Company-Designated Physician?
In a post-employment medical examination, the employer is obliged to conduct a meaningful and timely examination of the seafarer through its company-designated physician.
Recurrence of Lumbar Problem from a Previous Employment
The employer argued that the lumbar problem of the seafarer came from his previous employment, for which he had already claimed total and permanent disability benefits from his previous employer. Will this stand shield the employer from paying the seafarer’s total and permanent disability benefits?
An Assessment Reflective of the Seafarer’s Medical Condition
The seafarer failed to observe the third-doctor referral provision in the POEA-SEC. Was her claim of total permanent disability benefit granted?
Food Provisions on a Ship
The Supreme Court took judicial notice of food provisions on a ship which are produced at one time for long journeys across the oceans and seas.
