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Mar 3, 2021 maritime-law seafarer-disability res-judicata poea-sec labor-law medical-assessment

Seafarer Disability Claims: Res Judicata and Medical Assessments Under POEA-SEC

The Supreme Court clarifies when a dismissed seafarer claim bars a later disability suit, and how conflicting medical opinions are resolved.