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Lopez vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission

DOMINGO LOPEZ, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (Bureau of Public Schools), respondents.

G.R. No. L-43036 | 1978-09-30

D E C I S I O N

GUERRERO, J:

On March 17, 1975, petitioner, a shop teacher at the Balayan Elementary School, located at Balayan, Batangas, filed a claim 1 for compensation against respondent Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of Public Schools) with Regional Office No. 5, San Pablo City claiming sickness benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Law. He alleged therein that he was 64 years of age; that he was forced to stop working on December 21, 1973 and that he was unable to return to work due to rheumatism, hypertension and pulmonary tuberculosis contracted as a result of the nature of his work and/or aggravated by it.

Upon the...