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Juala, Felipe vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, et al.

FELIPE JUALA, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION and GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, respondents.

G.R. No. L-57623 | 1984-03-29

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, Actg. C.J.:

This is a petition to review the decision of respondent Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) dated November 7, 1980 (Annex 'A', Decision, pp. 23-27, rec.) in ECC Case No. 1416, which affirmed the decision of respondent Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), denying petitioner's claim for death benefits Under P.D. No. 626, as amended.

The facts are not disputed.

Petitioner is the widower of the late Candelaria Juala. The deceased was first employed on January 19, 1954 with the Highway District Engineer's Office in San Jose, Antique. Her service record shows that she started working as a...