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Suicide and Seafarers' Death Benefits: Proving Intentional Self-Harm in Maritime Claims
When can a shipping company deny death benefits by proving a seafarer committed suicide? The Supreme Court explains the evidentiary standard.
Seafarer Death Benefits: Proving Suicide as a Defense Against Employer Liability
The Supreme Court explains when an employer may escape liability for seafarer death benefits by proving suicide as a willful act.
Seafarer Suicide and Death Benefits: Proving Willfulness Under Philippine Law
When a seafarer dies at sea, who bears the burden of proving suicide? The Supreme Court's ruling in Agile Maritime clarifies willfulness in death benefit claims.
Suicide as a Bar to Seafarer Death Benefits: The Burden of Proof
When can a seafarer's suicide bar death benefits? The Supreme Court clarifies the employer's burden of proof in this maritime law case.
Death Benefits and Seafarers' Willful Acts: Employer Liability in Maritime Law
When a seafarer dies by suicide, employers may avoid death benefits if they prove the death resulted from a willful act.
Burden OF Proof IN Seafarer Death Claims Proving Suicide TO Deny Benefits
Deceptive Recruitment: When Promises of Overseas Jobs Lead to Criminal Liability
The Supreme Court holds recruitment agencies liable for moral damages when they abandon distressed OFWs and make baseless claims of suicide.
Burden of Proof in Seafarer Death Claims: Employer Must Prove Suicide to Avoid Liability
In Lapid v. NLRC, the Supreme Court ruled that employers must prove suicide to avoid death benefits under the POEA contract.