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Practice question: Seafarers (RA 12021, Secs. 22, 28–29, 32, 57, and its IRR; 2010 POEA Standard Employment Contract [2026 DMW- SEC, effective after the cut-off, is excluded])

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

For the Section 57 third-doctor process, must the selected specialist’s field be relevant to the seafarer’s injury or illness?
  1. No, any unrelated profession suffices
  2. Yes
  3. Only the doctor’s address matters
  4. Only the shipowner’s nationality matters
  5. Only the doctor’s handwriting matters

Legal references

  • RA 12021, Sections 29 and 57: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2024/ra_12021_2024.html

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