Ruling of the Court of Appeals   The CA found that the claim for benefits had not yet prescribed despite the complaint being filed more than one year after Federico's return to the Philippines. It also found that although Federico died 17 months after his contract had expired, his heirs could still claim death benefits because the cause of his death was the same illness for which he was repatriated. The dispositive portion of the CA Decision states:   WHEREFORE, premises considered, petition is hereby DISMISSED for lack of merit and the May 7, 2003 Decision of the National Labor Relations Commission is hereby AFFIRMED en toto.   SO ORDERED.8[8]     After the denial by the CA of their motion for reconsideration, petitioners filed the present petition for review.   Issues   Petitioners raise the following issues: 8 [8] Id. at 17.