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Sharpe Sea Personnel Inc. vs. Mabunay

SHARPE SEA PERSONNEL, INC., MONTE CARLO SHIPPING, AND MOISES R. FLOREM, JR., PETITIONERS, V. MACARIO MABUNAY, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 206113 | 2017-11-06

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The company-designated physicians' failure to arrive at a final and definite assessment of a seafarer's fitness to work or level of disability within the prescribed periods means that the seafarer shall be deemed to be totally and permanently disabled.
 
This resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by petitioners Sharpe Sea Personnel, Inc. (Sharpe Sea), Monte Carlo Shipping (Monte Carlo) and Moises R. Florem, Jr. (Florem) assailing the Court of Appeals October 24, 2012 Decision[2] and March 8, 2013 Resolution[3] in CA-G.R. SP No. 123318. The Court of Appeals...