Monday, September 10, 2018, 1:45 a.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The POEA Contract does not require a specific period within the parties in a case involving a seafarer’s disability claims may seek the opinion of a third doctor. They may do so even during the mandatory conference before the labor tribunals. This was the…
Thursday, June 28, 2018, 4:02 a.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho In terms of labor litigation, “escrow deposit” plays a significant role in a seafarer’s favorable decision on his monetary claims. Every labor dispute involves two opposing parties: the worker on one side and the management on the other, involving monetary claims like disability and death…
Friday, June 22, 2018, 6:46 a.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Noise is a major health hazard to seafarers. It causes hearing loss over years of being exposed from various sources like large diesel engines, turbines, cargo cranes, and other equipment. Hearing loss caused by noise exposure is called sensorineural, a type of hearing loss…
Monday, June 11, 2018, 2:47 a.m. By Atty. Dennis Gorecho To be entitled to compensation and benefits, it is not sufficient to simply establish that the seafarer’s pneumonia has rendered him permanently or partially disabled; it must also be shown that there is a causal connection between the seafarer’s illness or injury and the work…
Thursday, April 27, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho In the event of the disagreement on the services of the third doctor, the seafarer has the right to institute a complaint for disability benefits directly before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) or the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB). This is the ruling…
9:31 pm Sunday, February 12, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho What is the liability of the foreign principal and the manning agent for any and all claims arising out of an employer-employee relationship or by virtue of any law or contract involving a seafarer? It is “joint and several”, according to the case…
4:16 am Monday, February 6, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park. Seafarers working for companies for a long period of time are normally saddled with heavy responsibilities relative to the navigation of the vessel, ship safety, and management of emergencies. A seafarer can be…
2:37 am Monday, February 6, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho Newspapers reported that a 19-year-old cadet from India died last March 29, 2017 on board a merchant ship in Brussels, Belgium. Earlier, MV Starlite Atlantic sank the morning of December 26, 2016 off Tingloy, Batangas due to the onslaught of Typhoon Nina. Fourteen of the 33 crewmen onboard…
12:43 am Tuesday, January 31, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A job of a seafarer is not exactly a walk in the park. One with a heart condition is “a walking time bomb ready to explode towards the end of his employment days.” Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a term to describe conditions of the…