Practice question
Does the fact that an injury occurred outside scheduled duty hours necessarily defeat the bunkhouse rule?
- Yes; the rule covers only clocked work.
- Yes; all rest time is outside employment for compensation purposes.
- No; required residence may preserve an employment connection outside regular duty hours.
- No; every injury anywhere is automatically compensable.
- Yes; sleeping is always legally unrelated to required accommodation.
Legal references
- Arriesgado v Multinational Maritime, G.R. 275424, April 29 2026, main opinion: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70389
- Arguilles v Wilhelmsen Smith Bell Manning, G.R. 254586, July 10 2023, main opinion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jul2023/gr_254586_2023.html
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