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ILC vs. WCC ,et al

INSULAR LUMBER COMPANY, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND JOSE QUINTO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-25756 | 1975-01-24

D E C I S I O N

MAKALINTAL, C.J:

This is a petition for review of the decision dated December 14, 1965 of the Workmen's Compensation Commission as well as of its resolution en banc dated February 8, 1966 denying the petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

The respondent Jose Quinto was an employee of the petitioner Insular Lumber Company, working as a moulder in its foundry shop since 1925 until 1950, when he was promoted to capataz.

On July 27, 1950 a chest X-ray examination of the respondent showed that he was afflicted with a far-advanced pulmonary tuberculosis, for which he was hospitalized and treated by the company physician. He...