4/29/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly [17] Id. at 78. [18] Id. at 30-37. [19] Id. at 36-37. [20] Id. at 66-67. [21] Id. at 11. [22] Seagull Maritime Corp. v. Dee, 548 Phil. 660, 671-672 (2007). [23] A seafarer who suffers permanent disability as a result of work-related illness or from an injury as a result of an accident, regardless of fault but excluding injuries caused by a seafarer’s willful act, whilst serving on board, including accidents and work[-]related illness occurring whilst travelling to and from the ship, and whose ability to work is reduced as a result thereof, shall in addition to sick pay, be entitled to compensation according to the provisions of this Agreement. In determining workrelated illness, reference shall be made to the Philippine Employees Compensation Law and/or Social Security Law. Rollo, p. 73. [24] Id. [25] Department Order No. 4, s. of 2000 is entitled Amended Terms and Conditions Governing the Employment of Filipino Seafarers On-Board Ocean-Going Vessels. [26] Id., Definition of Terms, Item No. 12. [27] SEC. 20. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS xxxx 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: 1. The employer shall continue to pay the seafarer his wages during the time he is on board the vessel; 2. If the injury or illness requires medical and/or dental treatment in a foreign port, the employer shall be liable for the full cost of such medical, serious dental, surgical and hospital treatment as well as board and lodging until the seafarer is declared fit to work or to repatriated. 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 elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/56025 11/13