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Feb 3, 2020 maritime-law seafarer-rights disability-benefits poea-sec company-designated-physician total-permanent-disability

Unclear Medical Assessments Protecting Seafarers Rights TO Disability Benefits

A company doctor's vague medical report cannot defeat a seafarer's claim for total permanent disability benefits, the Supreme Court ruled.

Nov 6, 2017 maritime-law seafarers-rights disability-benefits poea-sec labor-law total-permanent-disability

Seafarers' Rights: Defining Total and Permanent Disability in Maritime Employment

When a company-designated physician fails to issue a final disability assessment within 120 or 240 days, a seafarer is deemed totally and permanently disabled.

Oct 13, 2014 maritime-law seafarer-rights permanent-disability poea-sec labor-law compensation

When Prolonged Illness Translates to Permanent Disability: Protecting Seafarers' Rights

A seafarer's stroke is work-related and compensable as permanent total disability when the company physician fails to issue a final assessment.