G.R. No. 206113, November 6, 2017

G.R. No. 206113, November 6, 2017 is a Decision 2017 by the Supreme Court.

The company-designated physicians' failure to arrive at a final and definite assessment of a seafarer's fitness to work or level of disability within the prescribed periods means that the seafarer shall be deemed to be totally and permanently disabled.

Case Details

 * Sharpe Sea Personnel, Inc., Monte Carlo Shipping, and Moises R. Florem, Jr.
 * G.R. No. 206113, November 6, 2017
 * Justice Marvic Leonen
 * http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/63565
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"We also grant petitioner's prayer for moral and exemplary damages. Private respondents acted in bad faith when they belatedly submitted petitioner's Grade 8 disability rating only via their motion for reconsideration before the NLRC. By withholding such disability rating from petitioner, the latter was compelled to seek out opinion from his private doctors thereby causing him mental anguish, serious anxiety, and wounded feelings, thus, entitling him to moral damages of P50,000.00. Too, by way of example or correction for the public good, exemplary damages of P50,000.00 is awarded."