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Jul 24, 2019labor-lawseafarer-deathsettlement-agreementquitclaimquasi-delictlabor-arbiter-jurisdiction
Finality of Settlement Agreements Barring Future Claims Despite Quasi-Delict Allegations in Seafarer Death Cas
SC rules valid settlement agreements bar seafarers' heirs from filing quasi-delict claims after accepting death benefits.