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Mesina vs. RP

CARLOS MESINA, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE), THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION (Defunct), ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER DIOSCORA C. ARELLANO AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION SEVERO M. PUCAN AND/OR HON.

G.R. No. L-43517 | 1979-05-31

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 RO4-WC Case No. 157456 entitled "Carlos Mesina, Claimant, versus, Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of Customs), Respondent" reversing the decision of the Acting Referee of Regional Office No. 4 of the Department of Labor at Manila and dismissing the case. 1

On August 8, 1974, Carlos Mesina filed a Notice of Injury or Sickness and Claim for Compensation with Regional Office No. 4 of the Department of Labor at Manila seeking to recover from the Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of Customs, Department of Finance),...