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GOVERNTMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Petitioner,vs.MANUEL P. BESITAN, Respondent.

GOVERNTMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Petitioner, vs. MANUEL P. BESITAN, Respondent.

G.R. No. 178901 | 2011-11-23

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
In compensation proceedings, the test of proof is probability, not absolute certainty; hence, a claimant only needs to show reasonable work connection and not direct causal relation.[1]

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the May 10, 2007  Decision[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 97407 ordering petitioner Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to pay respondent Manuel P. Besitan’s (Besitan) claim for compensation benefits.  Also assailed is the CA’s July 7, 2007 Resolution[4] denying...