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Oct 2, 2017 maritime-law seafarer-rights disability-benefits mental-health poea-contract labor-law

Mental Health at Sea: Employer Liability for a Seafarer's Bipolar Disorder

A Supreme Court ruling on when a seafarer's bipolar disorder is compensable under the POEA contract and what employers must prove to avoid liability.