Third doctor assessment in seafarers’ claims should not be limited to the grading system of the POEA-SEC or CBA

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Entitlement to disability benefits by seafarers is a matter governed not only by medical findings but also by law and by contract (OSG ShipMgt, vs  De Jesus GR 207344, November 18, 2020).

Proponents have argued that disability shall not be measured by number of days of treatment but rather by the disability assessment issued by the doctor.

Total disability means the incapacity of an employee to earn wages in the same or similar kind of work that he was trained for, or is accustomed to perform, or in any kind of work that a person of his mentality and attainment can do.

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Author / Journalist: Atty. Dennis Gorecho

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Published On: 2024-07-18 @ 16:04:00 (14 hours ago)

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