3/25/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly given to private respondent enabled the Manila Doctors Hospital specialists to acquire a detailed knowledge and familiarity with private respondent's medical condition.[14] No doubt such specialized knowledge enabled these physicians to arrive at a much more accurate appraisal of private respondent's condition, including the degree of any disability which he might have sustained, as compared to another physician not privy to private respondent's case from the very beginning. Thus, the appellate court was not mistaken in giving more weight to the certificate issued by Dr. Nanette Domingo-Reyes of the Manila Doctors Hospital dated December 4, 1996, than to the one issued by Dr. Victoria Florendo Cayabyab. On the strength of Dr. Domingo-Reyes's medical certificate which stated that private respondent "can be classified under partial permanent disability and is not fit to go back to his previous work due to his mental state," the labor arbiter awarded $25,000.00 as disability benefits, which award was upheld by the NLRC and the appellate court. Petitioners insist that there is no factual basis for the award of $25,000.00 since there is no finding as to the grade of permanent partial disability sustained by private respondent, in accordance with Appendix 1 of the Standard Employment Contract (Schedule of Disability or Impediment For Injuries Suffered and Diseases or Illness Contracted), and therefore, no means of determining the exact amount of compensation to which private respondent may be entitled.[15] The Court does not agree with petitioners' position. Under the Standard Employment Contract the grade of disability suffered by the seaman must be ascertained in accordance with Appendix 1 of such contract, which is partially reproduced herein Appendix 1 SCHEDULE OF DISABILITY OR IMPEDIMENT FOR INJURIES SUFFERED AND OR ILLNESS CONTRACTED HEAD Traumatic head injuries that result to: 1. Apperture unfilled with bone not over three (3) inches without brain injury Gr. 9 2. Apperture unfilled with bone over three (3) inches without brain injury Gr. 3 3. Severe paralysis of both upper or lower extremities or one upper and one lower extremity Gr. 1 Moderate paralysis of two (2) extremities producing moderate difficulty in movements with self care activities Gr. 6 4. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/50003 10/16