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THE Supreme Court (SC) has upheld an appeals court decision that rejecting a seafarer’s claim for permanent disability benefits after he was diagnosed with sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes and tonsilitis.

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The chief justice said an employee must provide substantial evidence that their illness or injury is directly connected to their work to claim entitlement for compensation.ndings of a company-approved physician that found that his poor lifestyle and high-salt diet contributed to his illnesses. Mr. Ledesma then went to see a private cardiologist who deemed him unfit to perform his job as fireman and a seafarer due to his erratic blood pressure and constant drowsiness.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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