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Philippine Iron Mines, Inc. vs. Tomas Abear, Et Al.

PHILIPPINE IRON MINES, INC., petitioner, vs. TOMAS ABEAR and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-22555 | 1967-10-31

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, C.J.: 

Petitioner, Philippine Iron Mines, Inc., seeks the review by certiorari of a decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission. 

The main facts are not disputed. While in the performance of his duties as petitioner's employee, since 1934, herein respondent Tomas Abear met an accident in 1936, in consequence of which his left leg was then amputated below the knee, and he received from petitioner, by way of compensation benefits therefor, the sum of P600.00. 

About one year later, Abear returned to work as bolt threader in petitioner's shop. Owing to the loss of his left foot, Abear was...