Compensation for the Heirs

Tinig ng Marino Article – May-June 2016 Can the heirs claim death benefits even if the seafarer died after his medical repatriation?Yes, as pronounced in the case of Canuel v. Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, et. al (G.R. No. 190161, October 13, 2014), the Supreme Court granted the claims for death benefits even though the seafarer’s death happened

The Employers’ Joint & Solidarity Liabilty

Tinig ng Marinao Article – March -April 2016 What is the liability of the foreign principal and the manning agent for any and all claims arising out of an employer-employee relationship or by virtue of any law or contract involving a seafarer?…read more…click the full article below.

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