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Lasarte vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission

GLICERIA LASARTE, for herself and for her children, namely, Hector, Myriam, Marilyn, Laurence, Maita, and Narciso Jr., all surnamed LASARTE, petitioners, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Bureau of Public Highways)

G.R. No. L-43854 | 1979-02-28

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDEZ, J:
This is a petition to review the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission in R05-WC Case No. 129982 entitled "Gliceria Lasarte, for herself and for her children namely: Hector, Myriam, Marilyn, Laurence, Maita, and Narciso Jr., all surnamed Lasarte, Claimants, versus, Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of Public Highways), Respondent" reversing the decision of the Acting Referee, Compensation Task Force, in Region Office V, Department of Labor, Legazpi City,, granting death benefits to the petitioners as heirs of Lasarte, who was killed on October 11, 1972 while he was employed as cashier of the...