3/31/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly be completely disabled, or totally paralyzed. What is necessary is that the injury must be such that the employee cannot pursue his or her usual work and earn from it. On the other hand, a total disability is considered permanent if it lasts continuously for more than 120 days. What is crucial is whether the employee who suffers from disability could still perform his work notwithstanding the disability he incurred.[32] WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Petition is DENIED for lack of merit. The assailed Decision dated January 12, 2018 and the Resolution dated May 30, 2018 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 151642 are AFFIRMED in toto. SO ORDERED. Caguioa, J. Reyes, Jr., Lazaro-Javier, and Lopez, JJ., concur. [1] Penned by Associate Justice Celia C. Librea-Leagogo, with Associate Justices Manuel M. Barrios and Jhosep Y. Lopez, concurring; rollo, pp. 42-62. [2] Rollo, pp. 82-96. [3] Id. at 98-101. [4] Id. at 67-80. [5] Id. at 64-65. [6] Id. at 5-8. [7] Id. at 43. [8] Id. [9] Id. at 44. [10] Id. [11] Id. [12] Id. at 45. [13] Id. at 45-46. [14] Supra note 4. [15] 710 Phil. 531, 545 (2013). [16] 744 Phil. 774 (2014). [17] 793 Phil. 751, 764 (2016). https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66202 9/10