Seafarer's refusal of medical treatment is not disqualification on disability benefits • Atty. Dennis Gorecho : vimarsana.com

A seafarer’s refusal to consent to a medical procedure does not disqualify him from availing himself of disability benefits. The Supreme Court ruled in Roberto Rodelas, Jr., v. MST Marine Services (Phils.), Inc. (GR 244423. November 04, 2020) that seafarers do not lose their right to consent to the prescribed medical procedure of the company-designated

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