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Maria C. Roldan vs. Republic of the Phil.

MARIA C. ROLDAN, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and/or THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, respondents.

G.R. No. L-45618 | 1990-02-15

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

The issue in this case is whether or not the now defunct Workmen's Compensation Commission (WCC for brevity) can review and reverse a decision of the Assistant Chief and Acting Referee of the same commission which has become final and executory.

The facts of this case are related in the questioned decision of the said referee dated August 7, 1975 as follows:

"This is a claim for disability compensation benefits filed with this Office by claimant on June 27, 1974 under Act 3428, as amended, due to her ailments of hypertension and weak heart allegedly contracted in the course of employment and/or aggravated...