1/4/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly [17] Id. at 76-82. [18] See Aldaba v. Career Philippines Ship-Management, Inc., 811 Phil. 486, 494-495 (2017). [19] See 765 Phil. 341, 362-363, (2015). [20] Section 20. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. xxx xxx xxx B. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS The liabilities of the employer when the seafarer suffers work-related injury or illness during the term of his contract are as follows: xxxx 2. xxx However, if after repatriation, the seafarer still requires medical attention arising from said injury or illness, he shall be so provided at cost to the employer until such time he is declared fit or the degree of his disability has been established by the company-designated physician. 3. Upon sign-off from the vessel for medical treatment, the seafarer is entitled to sickness allowance equivalent to his basic wage until he is declared fit to work or the degree of permanent disability has been assessed by the companydesignated physician but in no case shall this period exceed one hundred twenty (120) days. For this purpose, the seafarer shall submit himself to a post-employment medical examination by a company-designated physician within three working days upon his return except when he is physically incapacitated to do so, in which case, a written notice to the agency within the same period is deemed as compliance. Failure of the seafarer to comply with the mandatory reporting requirement shall result in his forfeiture of the right to claim the above benefits. If a doctor appointed by the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor may be agreed jointly between the Employer and the seafarer. The third doctor's decision shall be final and binding on both parties. [21] Rollo, p. 38. [22] See Orient Hope Agencies Inc. v. Jara, G.R. No. 204307, June 6, 2018. [23] See 758 Phil. 166, 184 (2015). [24] See 774 Phil. 332, 347 (2015). [25] Supra note 22. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/65710 7/8