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Oct 17, 2018maritime-lawseafarer-rightsdisability-benefitspoea-secsickness-allowanceoverseas-employment
Protecting Seafarers: Employers Must Uphold Medical Obligations and Timely Pay Sickness Allowances
The Supreme Court ruled that employers cannot use a seafarer's missed check-up as an excuse to deny disability benefits when the employer failed to pay sickness allowance and approve treatment.