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Nov 29, 2023 maritime law seafarer benefits poea-sec death compensation work-related illness labor law

Seafarer Death Benefits: Work-Related Illness and Employer Liability in the Philippines

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies the disputable presumption of work-relatedness for seafarer death benefits under the POEA-SEC, shifting the burden of proof to employers.