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Better Buildings, Inc. Vs. Severo M. Pucan, et al.

BETTER BUILDINGS, INC., petitioner, vs. SEVERO M. PUCAN, DIOSCORA C. ARELLANO and ROGELIO FERNANDO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-42731 | 1985-02-28

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission which affirmed a letter-award issued by Regional Office No. 4 of the Department of Labor, awarding compensation benefits to private respondent Rogelio Fernando pursuant to Section 14 of the Workmen's Compensation Act.

Rogelio Fernando was hired by the petitioner as janitor in 1971 and subsequently was promoted as maintenance supervisor receiving P8.00 per day with P1.25 per hour of overtime work, working six (6) days a week. on April 18, 1974, he stopped working due to his illness diagnosed as "Hansen's Disease -...