G.R. No. 196122 - JOEL B. MONANA, VS. MEC GLOBAL SHIPMANAGEMENT AND MANNING CORPORATION AND HD HERM DAVELSBERG GMBH.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , judgment is hereby rendered ordering respondent-entities to pay complainant jointly and severally the sum of US$60,000.00 or its Philippine Peso equivalent at the time of payment, representing his disability benefits. Further, respondents jointly and severally are hereby ordered to pay complainant 10% of the total judgment award as and [sic] way of attorneys fees. Other claims are hereby denied for lack of merit. SO ORDERED . [23] (Emphasis in the original) The National Labor Relations Commission, in its resolution [24] dated January 30, 2009, vacated the Labor Arbiters decision and instead ordered respondents to grant financial assistance of US$3,000.00 or its peso equivalent: WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appeal is PARTLY GRANTED and the Decision dated 30 May 2008 is ordered VACATED and SET ASIDE. A new decision is hereby promulgated ordering respondents-appellants to grant financial assistance to complainant-appellee in the amount of US$3,000.00 in its Philippine Peso equivalent at the time of payment. SO ORDERED.