Mandatory referral to a 3rd doctor in case of conflicting medical assessments
Dear PAO,I have a question regarding a work-related injury sustained by my brother, who is a seafarer. He was repatriated to the Philippines on July 20, 2024, due to a hand injury. Upon his arrival, he immediately consulted their company-designated physician. After a month, the company-designated physician issued a fit-to-work certification to him. Unsatisfied with the results, he consulted his own choice of physician, believing that he was totally and permanently disabled from working.
It was explained in the case: 'Settled is the rule that when a seafarer sustains a work-related illness or injury while on board the vessel, his fitness or unfitness for work shall be determined by the company-designated physician, and that 'in case of conflicting medical assessments between the company-designated physician and the seafarer's own physician, referral to a third doctor is mandatory; and that in the absence of a third doctor's opinion, it is the medical assessment...
Referral To 3Rd Doctor In Case Of Conflicting Medical Assessments
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