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Seafarer Disability Claims and Benefits by Kira Jorgio is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The case involved a seafarer, Jowell Santos, who experienced health issues while employed by petitioners on a cruise ship. He was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension. The company-designated physicians assessed his condition as a grade 12 disability, which was partial rather than total permanent disability. Santos disagreed and sought a second opinion finding him totally disabled. The Supreme Court ruled that the company physicians
- Author
- Kira Jorgio
- Language
- EN