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ART. 199. [193] Permanent Partial Disability - (a) Under such regulations as the
Commission may approve, any employee under this Title who contracts sickness or
sustains an injury resulting in permanent partial disability shall, for each month not
exceeding the period designated herein, be paid by the System during such a disability
an income benefit for permanent total disability.
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[59] Department Advisory No. 1, Series of 2015, entitled "RENUMBERING OF THE
LABOR CODE OF THE Philippines, As Amended" dated July 21, 2015.
[60]
Rule X
Temporary Total Disability
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Section 2. Period of entitlement - (a) The income benefit shall be paid beginning on the
first day of such disability. If caused by an injury or sickness it shall not be paid longer
than 120 consecutive days except where such injury or sickness still requires medical
attendance beyond 120 days but not to exceed 240 days from onset of disability in
which case benefit for temporary total disability shall be paid. However, the System
may declare the total and permanent status at any time after 120 days of continuous
temporary total disability as may be warranted by the degree of actual loss or
impairment of physical or mental functions as determined by the System.
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[61] (June 1, 1987).
[62] See Gargallo v. Dohle Seafront Crewing (Manila), Inc., 769 Phil. 915, 926-927
(2015).
[63] 691 Phil. 521 (2012).
[64] 753 Phil. 308 (2015).
[65] C.F. Sharp Crew Management, Inc. v. Took, supra note 63, at 538-539, as cited in
Veritas, id. at 320- 321.
[66] Supra note 62.
[67] Id. at 931, citing Veritas, supra note 64, at 320, further citing Vergara v.
Hammonia Maritime Services, Inc., 588 Phil. 895, 914 (2008).
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