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Pedrita S. Marte vs. Employees' Compensation Commission

PEDRITA S. MARTE, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, respondent.

G.R. No. L-46362 | 1980-03-31

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

This petition seeks to set aside the decision en banc dated March 31, 1977 of the Employees' Compensation Commission in ECC Case No. 0282, affirming the disapproval by the Government Service Insurance System of the claim for income benefits for permanent total disability under Article 192 of the New Labor Code, and dismissing aforesaid claim.

Petitioner Pedrita S. Marte had served as classroom teacher since 1939 at South City Central School, Cagayan de Oro City until she retired on March 2, 1975 under the disability retirement plan at age 54.

The records disclose that on June 10, 1971, petitioner...