Seafarers Guide

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I have a good news for everyone!!

Integrated Bar of The Philippines in cooperation with OWWA gives you FREE legal consultation in the new Seafarers Hub located in Ermita, Manila.

Our very own former AMOSUP Legal Dirrctor and currently the IBP Manila III President Atty. Rogelio B. De Guzman is the officer-in-charge for your legal consultations.

Schedule will vary but he is usally there during Monday and Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm.

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Lates update on the 120/240 days rule:

The Supreme Court in very recent cases decided that:

1. The company-designated physician must issue a Final Medical Assessment within 120 days from the first check-up of the seafarer.

2. If the company designated physician failed to issue such FMA within the said 120 days period the seafarer's disability is now considered as Total and Permanent.

3. If however, a need to extend to 240 days medication/rehabilitation is needed, the Company-Designated Physician must issue a certificate with valid diagnosis as a reason to extend the period for another 120 days. The said Certification must be issued within the period of the first 120 days. Failure to do so will result to total and permanent status of injury/illness of the seafarer.

4. If however, the seafarer's injury/illness last for 240 days, the company-designated physician must issue a Final Medical Assessment as to the fitness or unfitness of the seafarer to return to work or a final medical grading. Failure to do so will result to permanent and total disability status of the seafarer.

Please take note of the first 120 days from repatriation/check-up with the Company-designated Physician. The recent Supreme Court jurisprudences are now strict with the compliance of the rule on the first 120 days. In other words, if the company-designated physician failed to issue a Final Medical Assessment within 120 days or a certification/diagnosis as a basis to extend the medication/rehabilitation for another 120 days, will result to the permanent and total disability status of the illness/injury of the seafarer.