SUPREME COURT CASES 2015

1.
Montierro v Rickmers 1/14/15 120 v 240; company designated doctor
upheld; conflict resolution procedure
2.
Daraug v KGJS 1/14/15 company doctor upheld, re-employment, third
doctor
3.

One Shipping v Penafiel 1/14/15 death outside employment

4.

Unicol v Malipot 1/14/15 suicide not compensable; evidence on appeal

5.
CF Sharp v Perez 1/26/15 CBA not applicable as psychotic disorder did
not arise from an accident
6.
Eyana v PTC 1/28/15 CBA must be duly proven; 120 days applicable
as complaint filed prior to Vergara case
7.

Veritas v. Gepanaga 2/4/15 third doctor; CDP upheld

SUPREME COURT CASES 2014

1.

Alpha Ship Management v. Calo 1/13/14 240 days; peso payment

2.

INC ShipMgmt v. Moradas 1/15/14 wilful act of burning himself

3.

Unica v Anscor Swire 2/12/14 no implied renewal of contract

4.
Ayungo v Beamko 2/26/14 Diabetes not work-related; concealment;
appointment of third doctor
5.

Fil Pride v Balasta 3/3/14 - Exception to premature filing of complaint

6.

Vetyard v. Suarez 3/5/14 not work-related; no evidence; concealment

7.
Splash v Ruizo 240 days; did not follow procedure; premature filing;
schedule of compensation seriously observe; cba
8.

UPL v Sibug - 4/2/2014 cannot claim twice; declared fit for first injury

9.

Barko v. Alaycon 4/21/2014 prospective application for 240 days rule

10.

Sunga v Virjen 4/23/2014 accident

11.

APQ v Casenas 6/4/2014 extension of contract, 120/240 days

12. Teekay v. Jarin 6/25/14 arthritis proven work-related; sickwages even if

finished contract
13. Javier v. PTC 7/2/14 benefits separate and distinct/ recognizing new
provision that disability measured by gradings and not number of days treatment
or entitlement to sickwages
14. Vista v Maine Marine 7/7/14 substantial evidence; Hepa B not workrelated
15. Tagle v Anglo-Eastern 7/9/14
doctor/substantial evidence not work-related

premature/240

days/company

16. Simbajon v Magsaysay 7/9/14 diabetes not compensable too short a

time; third doctor; declared within 240; failure to rehire; 2010 POEA SEC
amendment
17.

Bahia v Constantino 7/9/14 company doctor upheld; third doctor

18.

Talosig v UPL 7/28/14 colon cancer not work-related

19. Status v Delalamon diabetes not work-related; concealment; 3 day rule

expanded
20. OSG v Pellazar 8/6/14 company doctor; non-compliance with 3rd
doctor; not entitled to cba permanent unfitness clause
21.

Wallem v Pedrajas 8/11/14 suicide not compensable

22. Yap v. Rover 8/13/14 death outside term of employment; no substantial

evidence work-related; cause of death different from injury sustained on-board;
peme not exhaustive
23.

Dalusong v Eagle Clarc 8/3/14 company doctor upheld; 240 days

24. InterOrient v Creer 9/17/14 finished contract, 3 days, not suffered

during employment, not work-related
25. Libang v IndoChina 9/17/14 failure of CDP to issue final assessment;
seafarers doctor upheld
26. Jebsens v Ravena 9 /17/14 - 3 days rule, not work related, ampullary
cancer not work-related
27. INC v Rosales 10/1/14 gradings to determine whether total disability;
third doctor, company doctor upheld
28.

Agile v Siador 10/1/14 suicide not compensable

29. Magsaysay v Bengson 10/13/14 heart disease work-related and

compensable; Philippine currency
30. Canuel v. Magsaysay 10/13/14 death after term compensable if workrelated illness suffered during employment
31. Racelis v UPL 11/12/14 - work-related, print out email medical certificate
not substantial evidence; cavernous malformation
32.

Bahia v Hipe 11/12/14 company doctor upheld; third doctor

33. New Filipino Maritime v Despabeladeras 240 days; medical

abandonment; did not follow procedure in contesting company-designated
doctors opinion
34.

Abosta v Hilario 11/24/14 breach of contract

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Cervantes v. PAL Maritime 1/16/13 resignation not dismissal

Kestrel v. Munar 1/30/13 - 120 days/240 days
Sy v. PTC 2/11/13 death during shore leave
Nazareno v. Maersk 2/26/13 personal doctor of seaman sustained
Trans Ocean v. Vedad 4/5/13 illness allowance tonsil cancer not
work-related substantial evidence
Tangga an v PTC 3/13/13 illegal dismissal
Magsaysay v. Laurel 4/12/13 work-related thyroidism- 3 days illness
allowance only
PTC v Legaspi return of excess payment. Madjus not applicable
Oriental v. Nazal 6/3/13 finished contract; subsequent employment
Magsaysay v. Capoy 6/19/13 reiterating vergara and taok; 240 days;
income benefit
Maersk v. Mesina 6/5/13 psoriasis work-related; 120 days
Poseidon v. Tamala 6/26/13 quitclaim; 8042
Phil Hammonia v. Dumadag 6/26/13 failure to appoint third doctor,
company doctor to be upheld
Esguerra v. UPL 7/3/13 doctor issues, seamans doctor upheld
InterOrient v. Candava 7/24/2013 1996 contract death benefits
awarded

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Villanueva v. Baliwag 7/24/13 finished contract, not compensable as

conditions for heart disease not satisfied
Manota v Avantgarde 7/24/13 finished contract / 3 day rule
Philman Marine v. Cabanban 7/29/2013 fit to work, did not follow
procedure, no cause of action, concealment, failed to comply with
requirements of CAD, PEME not exploratory, not work related
Sea Power v. Salazar 8/29/13 death outside the term of
employment
Jebsens v. Babol 12/4/13 theory of work-relation and workaggravation

SUPREME COURT CASES 2012

1.
Magsaysay Maritime v. Lobusta; 1/25/2012 240 days; labor code
provisions applicable to claims of seafarers under POEA Contract
2.
Bright Maritime Corp. v. Fantonial; 2/8/11 liable for breach of contract,
awarded what seaman could have received during lifetime of the employment
contract.
3.

Skippers v. Doza; 2/8/2012 illegal dismissal

4.

Santiago v. Pacbasin 4/18/12 240 days; disability assessment

5.

Ison v. CrewServe 4/12/12 company doctors opinion prevails

6.

Lunzaga v Albar 4/18/12 nlrc cannot determine who are legal heirs

7.

Estate of Dulay v Aboitiz 6/13/12 Seafarers with CBAs VA not NLRC

8.
Heirs of Deauna v FilStar 6/20/12 extension of treatment = extension of
term during the term of employment in the CBA
9.
CF Sharp v Taok 7/18/12 240 days; premature filing; when cause of
action for disability claims arise; filing of complaint is abandonment of future
sickwages
10.

PhilAsia v Tomacruz 8/12/12 240 days

11. Casomo v Career 8/16/2012 not work-related/substantial evidence relate

to Quizora
12. Wallem v Tanawan 8/29/2012
requirement/substantial evidence

120

13.

Fair Shipping v Medel 8/29/2012 240 days

14.

POMI v. Penales 9/5/2012 240 days

days/3

day

reportorial

15. David v. OSG 9/26/2012 work-relation/payment of sickwages and

certification as to disability; disputable presumption
16.

Ace Navigation v Fernandez jurisdiction VA

17.

Crewlink v Teringtering 10/11/12 suicide not compensable

18.

Andrada v Agemar 10/24/12 company designated doctor upheld

19.

Millan v. Wallem 11/12/12 240 days

20.

Career v Serna 12/3/12 1996 contract

21.

Loadstar v Calawigan 12/5/12 3 days rule, substantial evidence

22. Crew & Ship Mgmt v Soria 12/10/12 3 days rule, substantial evidence
23. Barber Smith Bell Manning, Inc. v. Regalia 12/10/12 120 days

Supreme Court Cases 2011

1.
Antiquina v Magsaysay; 4/13/2011 need to properly present CBA to
prove coverage and applicability
2.
Pantollano v. Korpil; 4/5/2011 prescription period in death claims in case
of missing seaman is three years from the four year waiting period
3.

Coastal Safeway v. Esguerra; 8/10/2011 3 days rule reiterated

4.

Valenzona v. Fair Shipping; 10/19/2011 120 days rule reiterated

5.
Maritime Factors v. Hindang; 10/19/2011- death not compensable as
suicide was duly proven

6.
Quizora v Denholm; 11/16/2011 need to present evidence although
illness disputably presumed to be work-related, continuous rehiring does not
mean that illness was acquired during employment, failing peme not indicative of
permanent disability
7.
Fil-Star Maritime v Rosete; 11/23/2011 application of disputable
presumption, reiteration of 120 days ruling, CBA not applicable as eye illness not
due to accident
8.
Jebsens Maritime v. Undag; 12/14/2011 need to present substantial
evidence, 3 days rule reiterated

Supreme Court Cases 2010

1.

Quitoriano v Jebsens; 1/21/2010 - 120 days rule reiterated

2.

Bandila Shipping v. Abalos; 2/22/2010 gallstones not compensable

3.

Leonis Navigation v. Villamater; 3/3/2010 colon cancer compensable

4.

Cootauco v. MMS Phil.; 3/15/2010 3 days rule reiterated

5.

Magsaysay v. Cedol; 3/22/2010 lymphoma not work-related, 240 days

6.
Southeastern Shipping v. Navarra; 6/22/2010 not compensable as
seaman died outside term of employment
7.
Escarcha v Leonis Navigation; 7/5/2010 aids not compensable, died
outside term of employment, pre-existing
8.
Medline Management v Rosalinda; 9/15/2010 death outside term of
employment, prescriptive period in death starts from time of death
9.
NFD Intl v. Illescas; 9/29/2010 accident in CBA defined; although not an
accident, still full award was issued based on CBA
10. PTC v. Nazam;10/11/2010 depression not work-related, 3 days rule
reiterated

11. Panganiban v Tara Trading; 10/18/2010 brief psychotic disorder not

work-related
12. Francisco v. Bahia; 11/22/2010 pre-existing illness not compensable even if
seaman was known by the employer to have said illness beforehand. Seafarers
contracts are independent of each other, company doctor opinion upheld
13. Gabunas v. Scanmar; 12/15/2010 need to present substantial evidence
to prove work-relation