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Vda. De Clemente vs. Workmen's Compensation Comm et

URSULA VDA. DE CLEMENTE, for herself and for her children namely: MARITA, EDNA, AMELIA, ROBERTO, ANTONIO AND REYNALDO, ALL SURNAMED CLEMENTE, petitioners, vs. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and RATTAN ART AND DECORATIONS INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-42087 | 1988-04-08

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari, treated by the Court as a special civil action, 1 of the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission 2 reversing the decision of the Acting Referee which granted death compensation benefits to the claimants. 3 The antecedents of the case are as follows:

The deceased Ricardo Clemente was employed as a machine set-up man by respondent Rattan Art & Decorations, Inc., assigned to the Preparation Section, working six (6) days a week from 6: A.M. to 11:00 A.M. and from 12:00 noon to 3:00 P.M., earning a daily wage of P10.30.

On 21 February 1974, at about 1:40...