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Neri, Flora C. vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, et al.

FLORA C. NERI, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION and GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, respondents.

G.R. No. L-60642 | 1984-02-20

D E C I S I O N


MAKASIAR, J.:

This is a petition to review the decision of respondent Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) dated March 4, 1982 (Annex "A", Decision, pp. 13-17, rec.) in ECC Case No. 1517, which affirmed the decision of respondent Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), denying petitioner's claim for death benefits under Presidential Decree No. 626, as amended.

The undisputed facts are as follows:

Petitioner is the widow of the late Blasito P. Neri, who joined the government service on August 6, 1948 as clerk-messenger in the Office of the City Assessor of Ozamiz City.

On September 1, 1959, the deceased was...