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[19] Casomo v. Career Philippines Shipmanagement, Inc., 692 Phil. 326, 334 (2012).
The prevailing rule is analogous to the rule under the old Workmen's Compensation Act
that a preliminary link between the illness and the employment must first be shown
before the presumption of work-relation can attach.
[20] Grace Marine Shipping Corporation v. Alarcon, 769 Phil. 474, 493 (2015).
[21] Gabunas, Sr. v. Scanmar Maritime Services, Inc., 653 Phil. 457, 468 (2010); NFD
International Manning Agents, Inc. v. NLRC, 336 Phil. 466, 474 (1997).
[22] Rollo, pp. 99-100.
[23] Id. at 111-113.
[24] Limbo v. ECC, 434 Phil. 703, 708 (2002); Sarmiento v. ECC, 228 Phil. 400, 407
(1986).
[25] Id. at 707.
[26] Career Philippines Shipmanagement, Inc., et al. v. Serna, 700 Phil. 1, 15 (2012).
[27] See, id.
[28] See Magsaysay Maritime Services, et al. v. Laurel, 707 Phil. 210, 230 (2013).
[29] Sec. 20 (B), Paragraph (3) of the POEA-SEC which reads, in part:
"Section 20 (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
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 company-designated 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.
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