4/29/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:80001:0 [33]Standard A3.2, Regulation 3.1, Title 3 of the 2006 Maritime http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:91:0::::P91_SECTION:MLC_A3 Labor Convention. [34] Rollo, pp. 233-281. [35] Id. at 469. [36] 378 Phil. 900 (1999). [37] 349 Phil. 357 (1998). [38] G.R. No. 84777, January 30, 1992, 205 SCRA 598. [39] If a doctor appointed by the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor may be agreed jointly between he employer and the seafarer. The third doctor’s decision shall be final and binding on both parties. [40] Rule X, Section 2 of the Rules and Regulations Implementing Book IV of the Labor Code provides: SEC. 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. [41] Pacific Ocean Manning Inc. and Celtic Pacific Ship Management Co., Ltd. v. Benjamin D. Penales, G.R. No. 162809, September 5, 2012, 680 SCRA 95. Source: Supreme Court E-Library This page was dynamically generated by the E-Library Content Management System (E-LibCMS) elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/56454 8/8