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Caoili vs. Republic of the Phil.

BIBIANA CAOILI, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (Bureau of Public Schools) and WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-43006 | 1979-02-28

D E C I S I O N

GUERRERO, J:

Petition to review 1 the decision of the defunct Workmen's Compensation Commission dated January 14, 1976, affirming the Order of the Acting Referee in RO4-WC Case No. 151447-318 entitled "Bibiana Caoili v. Republic of the Philippines (Bureau of Public Schools)" dismissing petitioner's claim on the ground that "the claim is anchored on a service-connected illness which has not been proved, to show its credibility" and "the record is bereft of any medical proof to support the claim."

Petitioner-claimant was formerly employed as classroom teacher of the Bureau of Public Schools (now Bureau of Elementary...