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Ballestaon vs. Workmen's Compensation Commission

GREGORIO BALLESTAMON (deceased) substituted by CARIDAD VDA. DE BALLESTAMON, petitioner, vs. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION and PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-43083 | 1978-09-30

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDEZ, J:

This is a petition to review the decision of the Workmen's Compensation Commission in R04-WC Case No. 139172 entitled "Gregorio Ballestamon, Claimant, versus, Philippine National Railways, Respondent," affirming the order of dismissal of the Hearing Officer of Labor Regional Office No. 4, Manila, and absolving the respondent, Philippine National Railways, from any liability under the Workmen's Compensation Act. 1

The late Gregorio Ballestamon was formerly employed with the Philippine National Railways as first class storekeeper or warehouseman with an annual salary of P4,920.00. Gregorio Ballestamon had...