Thus ruled the Supreme Court in the case of seafarer Christopher Calera vs Hoegh Fleet Services Phil. who was declared as totally and permanently disabled due to a back injury.
The Court stressed that the injury was work-related or more specifically, work-aggravated due to the strenuous work on the first day and lack of medical attention, the seafarer’s condition worsened, and he even had difficulty getting out of bed the next day. His duties and responsibilities involved carrying heavy loads and the performance of other strenuous activities such that it can reasonably be concluded that his work caused or at least aggravated his illness.
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