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Sabino, Cucufata A. vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, et al.

CUCUFATA A. SABINO, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (Ministry of Education and Culture), respondents.

G.R. No. L-63921 | 1984-02-20

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Employee's Compensation Commission (ECC) which affirmed the ruling of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) disallowing the petitioner's claim for disability compensation.

Petitioner Cucufata A. Sabino is now completely blind. She had been a public school teacher from June 14, 1963 until her retirement which took effect on July 6, 1981. She retired because of visual defects caused by retinitis pigmentosa and bilateral glaucoma OS absolute.

The records show that as early as 1972, the petitioner had episodes of dimness of vision occurring...