When is occupational disease and the resulting disability or death compensable? | 16 September 2023

For an occupational disease and the resulting disability or death to be compensable, all of the following conditions must be satisfied

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Alburo Law
September 16, 2023

When is occupational disease and the resulting disability or death compensable?

A compensable sickness is defined in the case of Carmen Santos v. Employee’s Compensation Commission (G.R. No. 89222, April 07, 1993) as any illness definitely accepted as occupational disease listed by the Commission, or any illness caused by employment subject to proof that the risk of contracting the same is increased by the working conditions.

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