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Gascon, Benigno C. vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, et al.

BENIGNO C. GASCON, petitioner, vs. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION; GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM and THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-59760 | 1984-05-19

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari to set aside the decision of respondent Employees' Compensation Commission (hereinafter referred to as Commission) in ECC Case No. 1286 affirming the decision of respondent Government Service Insurance System (hereinafter referred to as GSIS) to deny disability benefits under Presidential Decree No. 626 as amended to claimant Benigno C. Gascon.

The antecedent facts are not disputed. As correctly summarized by respondent Commission they are:

"After twenty six years of service in the Bureau of Customs, Benigno Gascon, appellant herein, contracted two...