Yesterday, he filed an action against the company for failing to give him the disability benefits due him. 198968, 18 January 2017), pennedby the Honorable Associate Justice Lucas P. Bersamin, there is an extensive discussion about the claims on disability benefits and when filing of a complaint relative to it is actually premature. Upon its re-evaluation of the records, therefore, the Court concludes that the CA’s findings in favor of entitling Doctolero to permanent and total disability benefits were erroneous. With Doctolero still undergoing further tests, the company-designated physician had no occasion to determine the nature and extent of his disability upon which to base Doctolero’s “fit to work” certification or disability grading. Your son cannot just file a complaint to claim for his disability benefits pending the determination of the company-designated physician.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2017 13:41 UTC