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Olbes, Simeon vs. Workmen's Compensation Commisssion, et al.

SIMEON OLBES, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and PHILIPPINE FABRIKOID, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-43309 | 1982-10-23

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

This is a petition to review the February 13, 1916 decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission which affirmed the order of the acting referee dated October 17, 1975 dismissing petitioner's claim for compensation (pp. 14 and 17, rec.).

The initial facts as found by respondent Commission and subscribed to by petitioner are the following:

"The facts of this case are as follows: The claimant was employed by respondent as laborers with a daily wage of P8.30, working 6 days a week. On July 25, 1969, he contracted Indirect hernia (inguinal) left side, acquired and/or either aggravated by a result of the...