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Villamor vs. Employees

JESUS B. VILLAMOR, Petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION [ECC] and SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, Respondents. Present: CARPIO, Chairperson, BRION, DEL CASTILLO, MENDOZA, and LEONEN, JJ.

G.R. No. 204422 | 2016-11-21

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
"Probability and not ultimate degree of certainty is the test of proof in compensation proceedings."1
 
Before this Court are:
 
(1) the Petition for Review on Certiorari 2 and
 
(2) the Supplemental Petition3 filed under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the October 31, 2012 Decision4 of the Court of Appeals (CA), Manila, in CA G.R. SP No. 124496, which affirmed the denial of petitioner Jesus B. Villamor's claim for Employees' Compensation (EC) Temporary Total Disability (TID) benefits under...