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Oct 11, 2022 seafarer death benefits prescription poea-sec work-related death maritime law

Seafarer Death Benefits: Prescription Periods and Proving Work-Related Death

Learn the strict rules on prescription and compensability in seafarer death benefit claims, based on a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Jun 27, 2018 maritime-law seafarer-death-benefits poea-sec work-related-illness supreme-court

Work-Related Death Benefits for Seafarers: Proving Causation Under the POEA Contract

A seafarer's heirs must prove work-related death and death during employment to claim benefits. This case explains the rules.

Nov 28, 2007 labor-law employees-compensation social-security-system work-related-death supreme-court pd-626

Work-Related Death and the Presumption of Compensability: Leviste v. SSS

The Supreme Court clarifies when sudden cardiac death is presumed work-related and compensable under PD 626, easing the burden on claimants.