Beneficiaries of seafarer’s death compensation

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 02/05/2019

  The legal battle for death compensation of the deceased seafarer, in some instances, becomes a  “telenovela” case due to confusion as to the rightful recipients of the death benefits. Under an employment contract duly approved by…

 Post-contract death and medical records on board the vessel 

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 01/30/2019

  A seafarer’s  illness which caused his post-repatriation death must be properly  documented  during the term of his contract in relation to death compensation benefits. As a general rule, the death of the seafarer  should occur during the effectivity of…

Seafarer’s stress and stroke

ATTY. DENNIS R. GORECHO 01/23/2019

A seafarer who suffered stroke on board the vessel must be compensated due to work-related stress. In the case of Magsaysay Mitsui OSK Marine, Inc. v. Bengson (G.R. No. 198528, October 13, 2014) disregarded the employer’s claim that…

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