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Nov 29, 2023 maritime law seafarer benefits poea-sec death compensation work-related illness labor law

Seafarer Death Benefits: Work-Related Illness and Employer Liability in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the disputable presumption of work-relatedness for seafarer death benefits under the POEA-SEC, shifting the burden of proof to employers.

Mar 13, 2007 employer liability fortuitous event article 1711 death compensation labor law damages

Employer Liability for Employee Death in the Philippines Even in Fortuitous Events

Philippine employers may be liable for employee death caused by fortuitous events under Article 1711 of the Civil Code, as explained in Candano Shipping Lines v. Sugata-on.