Practice question
A properly selected and trained Section 57 third doctor considers both sets of medical documents and applies the required schedule, completing the lawful process. One party says the result binds only the seafarer, never the employer. What is the statute’s rule?
- Only the employer may disregard every result
- The final disability grading is binding upon both seafarer and employer
- Only the seafarer is bound
- The result binds neither party in every case
- A unilateral preferred opinion always replaces the completed process
Legal references
- RA 12021, Sections 29 and 57: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12021_2024.html
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