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…
Monday, July 9, 2018, 3:20 a.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A medically repatriated seafarer would normally result in depriving him of compensation income due to his inability to perform his sea duties. Away from his family and working on board vessels sailing non-stop for weeks or months the world’s oceans, the Filipino seafarer is…
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…
Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 12:03 a.m. By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho It is a well-known fact that seafaring is one of the most hazardous occupations, in regards to personal health and safety concerns of seafarers. Apart from accidents, seafarers are prone to certain serious diseases and health hazards due to the nature of onboard…
Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 12:41 a.m. By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The liabilities of the employer when the seafarer suffers work-related injury or illness during the term of his contract include medical treatment apart from disability benefits and sickness allowance. A medically repatriated seafarer, either due to an injury or an illness, should remember that…
Monday, January 15, 2018, 11:31 p.m. By: Atty Dennis R. Gorecho The Supreme Court warned companies from issuing dubious Certificate of Fitness which it described as “a ploy that aims to take advantage of the worker’s lack of sufficient legal knowledge and his desperate circumstances” The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a young seafarer…
12:36 am Tuesday, July 11, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The number of days under medication is a significant element in determining the disability benefits of a seafarer who was a medically repatriated. The seafarer’s standard employment contract of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) enumerates under Section 20(A) (3) the three classes of benefits the…
2:29 am Friday, June 2, 2017 By: Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), the aim of the Pre -Employment Medical Examination (PEME) is to ensure that the seafarer being examined is medically fit to perform his or her routine and emergency duties at sea and is not suffering from any medical condition…
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…