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Apr 7, 2014 civil-procedure seafarer disability-compensation double-recovery final-judgment res-judicata

Loss of Earning Award Deleted: Final Decisions and Double Recovery in Philippine Seafarer Claims

Supreme Court clarifies that final judgments bind parties, but double recovery for loss of earning capacity is barred when disability compensation already paid.