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Jun 13, 2013 labor-law seasonal-employees social-security regular-employment sss farm-workers

Defining Regular Employment Security Benefits FOR Seasonal Farm Workers IN THE Philippines

Supreme Court clarifies when seasonal farm workers are regular employees entitled to SSS coverage and benefits under Philippine law.

Sep 21, 2007 labor-law employees-compensation social-security-system burden-of-proof occupational-disease supreme-court

Burden of Proof in Compensation Claims: Establishing Work Relatedness of Non-Occupational Diseases

Learn how the Supreme Court ruled on proving work-relatedness for non-occupational diseases in SSS compensation claims under PD 626.

Mar 24, 2006 family-law sss-benefits presumptive-death second-marriage social-security

Second Marriages and SSS Death Benefits: Why Court Decisions Matter

The Supreme Court rules on whether the SSS can disregard a court declaration of presumptive death when awarding death benefits.