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Juanita Q. De Guzman vs. Republic of the Phil., et al.

JUANITA Q. DE GUZMAN, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Department of Social Welfare) ANGEL L. HERNANDO, JR., in his capacity as Acting Referee, Regional Office No. 4, Manila; THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, ET AL., respondents.

G.R. No. L-45272 | 1980-10-29

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. 164418 entitled "Juanita Q. de Guzman, claimant vs. Republic of the Philippines (Department of Social Welfare), respondent", reversing the decision of the Acting Referee of Regional Office No 4, Department of Labor and dismissing the claim for lack of merit. 1

The petitioner, Juanita Q. de Guzman, formerly an employee of the Department of Social Welfare, filed a claim for disability compensation with Regional Office No. 4, Department of Labor based on her illness of essential hypertension and coronary...