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Cartas vs. Republic of the Phil.

ANTONIA C. CARTAS, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Bureau of Public Schools), THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR & COMPENSATION APPEALS & REVIEW STAFF, respondents.

G.R. No. L-47196 | 1978-07-14

R E S O L U T I O N

SANTOS, J:

This is a Workmen's Compensation case. Antonia C. Cartas, herein petitioner-claimant now a resident of Caba, La Union, was a public school teacher who retired from the service of respondent Bureau of Public Schools on January 7, 1973 (see Pet., Annex "D", Roll., p. 25; Annex "E", id. p. 26).

On April 4, 1974, retired public school teacher Cartas filed a "Notice of Injury or Sickness and Claim for Compensation" with the Department of Labor, Workmen's Compensation Section, Regional Office No. IV, Manila. Her claim was docketed as Case No. R04-WC Case No. 151198. She annexed two (2) Physician's Reports...