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Milagros B. La O vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, et al.

MILAGROS B. LA O, for herself and in behalf of her minor children, namely, MARINA and VICTORIA, both surnamed LA O, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION and THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF QUEZON and GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, respondents.

G.R. No. L-50918 | 1980-05-17

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision dated March 22, 1979 of the Employees' Compensation Commission in ECC Case No. 0877, which affirmed the denial by the Government Service Insurance System of the claim for death benefits under P.D. 626, as amended, and dismissed aforesaid claim.

Petitioner Milagros B. La O is the widow of Perfecto V. La O who died on February 7, 1977 at the age of 55 years after more than 28 years of service in the government (pp. 3 & 4, rec.).

The records show that petitioner's late husband entered the government service on July 19, 1948 as property and accountable clerk in...