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As the pain is not commensurate with the discography,
personality reasons should be evaluated to rule out malingering is
for your approval the form of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Test [sic]. Approximate cost is Php 10,000.00."
And the findings of said Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Test shows that:
Based on the test protocol and interview, there are indicators that
Mr. Jaleco is malingering and exaggerating hi [sic] symptoms.
The essential feature is the intentional production of exaggerated
physical symptoms motivated by external tendencies - obtaining
financial compensation and avoiding work."
As the company-designated physician has opined that complainant is
malingering and exaggerating his pain, the same pain made the basis for
the disability grading of Dr. Raymundo, it was incumbent upon complainant
to refute the same. He has failed to do so.
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We therefore uphold the disability grading of Grade 11 as opined by the
company-designated
physician,
which
amounts
to
US$7,465.00
corresponding to 14.93% disability as provided for in the POEA Standard
Employment Contract.
Likewise, the mere fact that complainant was no longer able to return to
work as a seaman, by itself, is no ground to automatically entitle him to
Grade 1 permanent total disability benefits, x x x.
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As the instant complaint is clearly unfounded, complainant is not entitled to
any attorney's fees.
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appealed Decision is hereby
MODIFIED, in that complainant Rommel Rene O. Jaleco is entitled only to
disability benefits of US$7,465.00, corresponding to 14.93% disability
(Grade 11) as provided for in the POEA Standard Employment Contract. The
award of 10% attorney's fees is DELETED for lack of legal basis.
SO ORDERED.[49]
Respondent moved for reconsideration, but in a February 28, 2011 Resolution,[50] the
NLRC held its ground.
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