Court Awards Attorney’s Fees to Seaman in Permanent and Total Disability Benefits Case G.R. No. 236576 | September 5, 2018 Ariel P. Horlador vs. Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc., Marine Ship Management Ltd., and Captain Marlon L. Malanao Ponente: Justice Perlas-Bernabe 📌 Full text: Read the Supreme Court decision . Nature of the Petition This Petition for Review on Certiorari challenges the February 3, 2017 Decision and December 15, 2017 Resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 136386 , which modified the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) ruling by removing the attorney’s fees award in favor of Ariel P. Horlador , a seafarer entitled to permanent and total disability benefits . Court Ruling ✅ Petition GRANTED. ✅ Attorney’s fees reinstated at 10% of total monetary awards. The Supreme Court MODIFIED the CA ruling by reinstating the attorney’s fees equivalent to 10% of the total monetary compensation due to the petitioner. Key Doctrines ✔️ A...
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