Stroke and seafarer’s stress
Monday, January 14, 2019, 3:18 p.m. By Atty. Dennis R. Gorecho A seafarer who suffered stroke on board the vessel must be compensated due to work-related stress. In the case of Magsaysay Mitsui OSK Marine, Inc, v. Bengson (G.R. No. 198528, October 13, 2014) disregarded the employer’s claim that the seafarer’s hypertensive cardio-vascular disease is not compensable on…