December, 2018 | SVBB Law Offices

Stowaways and seafarer’s dismissal

Monday, December 17, 2018, 9:28 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A seafarer may be dismissed in the event that he is found to be committing unauthorized acts in connivance with or cuddling of stowaways. The International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF) defines a stowaway as a person who secretly enters a ship without the…

Interim disability grading in seafarer’s claims

Dec 10, 2018P OAdmiralty Newsadmiralty, admiralty disability, admiralty disability philippine seafarers, Admiralty law, Filipino Seafarer, marinong pinoy, Pinoy Marino, seafarer attorney, Seafarer lawyer

Monday, December 10, 2018, 9:39 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho The declaration for interim disability grade is merely an initial determination of a seafarer’s condition for the time being and cannot be considered as a definite prognosis. Without a valid final and definitive assessment from the company-designated physician within the 120/240-day period, the law…