Temporary total disability shall be deemed permanent and total if it lasts continuously for more than 120 days except as otherwise provided in the Rules. Ricky […]
Willful concealment by seafarer of pre-existing illness or condition in the Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) renders him liable for misrepresentation and he shall be disqualified from […]
Disability shall be conclusively presumed to be permanent and total without sufficient justification for the extension of the treatment period. Permanent total disability; 120-day rule; 240-day […]
Permanent and total disability benefits should be awarded if the company-designated physician fails to issue an assessment within 120-days from the date of seafarer’s repatriation. Thus, […]
Assessment by the company-designated physician should be final and definitive. Without a valid final and definitive assessment from the company-designated doctors within the 120/240-day period, as […]
In the course of the treatment, the seafarer shall also report regularly to the company-designated physician specifically on the dates as prescribed by the company-designated physician […]
