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Jul 3, 2019 maritime-law seafarer-rights disability-benefits poea-sec pre-existing-condition labor-law

Pre-Existing Conditions and Seafarer Disability Claims: Employer Obligations

A seafarer's pre-existing hypertension claim for disability benefits fails when he fails to follow the POEA-SEC process.