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LISI seeks the reversal and setting aside of the CA’s assailed decision and resolution on
the following grounds, to wit:
I
THE RESPONDENT COURT OF APPEALS COMMITTED GRAVE ABUSE
OF DISCRETION AMOUNTING TO LACK OR IN EXCESS OF ITS
JURISDICTION WHEN IT REVERSED AND SET ASIDE THE DECISION
DATED APRIL 30, 2008 AND RESOLUTION DATED JUNE 18, 2008 OF
THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION.
II
THE PUBLIC RESPONDENT COURT OF APPEALS SERIOUSLY ERRED
WHEN IT RULED THAT THE LATE CALAWIGAN IS ENTITLED TO
PERMANENT DISABILITY COMPENSATION AS HIS MODERATE
HEARING LOSS IS NOT CONSIDERED AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
WITH A GRADE THREE (3) IMPEDIMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 32
OF THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
EMPLOYMENT OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS ON-BOARD OCEAN-GOING
VESSELS.
III
THE PUBLIC RESPONDENT COURT OF APPEALS SERIOUSLY ERRED
WHEN IT RULED THAT THE LATE CALAWIGAN IS ENTITLED TO
SICKNESS ALLOWANCE AS HE FAILED TO SUBMIT HIMSELF TO A
POST-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY A COMPANY
DESIGNATED PHYSICIAN WITHIN THREE (3) WORKING DAYS FROM
HIS DISEMBARKATION ON JUNE 6, 2006 PURSUANT TO SECTION 20B (3) OF THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
EMPLOYMENT OF FILIPINO SEAFARERS ON-BOARD OCEAN-GOING
VESSELS.
IV
THE PUBLIC RESPONDENT COURT OF APPEALS SERIOUSLY ERRED
WHEN IT RULED THAT ALL THE ELEMENTS FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL
DISEASE TO BE COMPENSABLE ARE PRESENT IN THE CASE AT BAR
PURSUANT TO SECTION 32-A OF THE STANDARD TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
GOVERNING
THE
EMPLOYMENT
OF
FILIPINO
SEAFARERS ON-BOARD OCEAN-GOING VESSELS.[23]
The Court’s Ruling
The petition is impressed with merit.
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