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Jesus Chavez vs Employees Compensation Comm. Etal

JESUS CHAVEZ, petitioner, vs. THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (BUREAU OF POSTS), respondents.

G.R. No. L-61931 | 1987-03-31

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

This is a Petition to Review by Certiorari the decision of the Employees' Compensation Commission affirming the findings of the Government Service Insurance System that petitioner's ailments are not work-connected and hence not compensable as required by law.

The undisputed facts of the case are briefly summarized by respondent Government Service Insurance System in its Comment as follows:

"Petitioner was born on February 22, 1920 in Baleno, Masbate. Effective January 1, 1981, after 24.36347 years of creditable government service and at the age of 60 years, 10 months and 8 days, he retired as Postmaster I,...