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Madridejos vs. Nyk-Fil

MARIO C. MADRIDEJOS, PETITIONER, VS. NYK-FIL SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 204262 | 2017-06-07

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Illnesses not listed as an occupational disease under Section 32 of the 2000 Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Amended Standard Terms and Conditions Governing the Employment of Filipino Seafarers on Board Ocean-Going Vessels are disputably presumed to be work-related.[1] However, seafarers must prove through substantial evidence the correlation between their illness and the nature of their work for their claim for disability benefits to prosper.

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] assails the Resolutions dated September 26, 2012[3] and November 6, 2012[4] of the Court of...