Facts:

• Jacinto Canete is the plaintiff and appellant; Insular Lumber Co., Inc. is the defendant and appellant.
• The incident occurred on March 13, 1931, in Sagay, Occidental Negros.
• Canete, a carpenter employed by Insular Lumber Co. for six years, suffered a severe injury while using an electric planing machine.
• A piece of wood slipped, causing his right hand to contact the machine's sharp edge, resulting in the loss of his thumb, first finger, and part of his middle finger.
• Canete filed a claim for compensation under Act No. 3428 (Workmen's Compensation Act), as amended by Act No. 3812.
• The trial court ruled in favor of Canete, ordering the defendant to pay him P6 weekly for 82 weeks and covering trial costs.
• Both parties appealed; the defendant claimed the filing was beyond the statutory period and that the injury was not work-related.
• Canete argued for additional compensation for temporary total disability, which the trial court did not grant.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff's claim for compensation was filed within the statutory period.
• The Court found that the injury was sustained in the course of employment and not due to the plaintiff's negligence.
• The Court held that the trial court erred in not awarding the plaintiff compensation for temporary to...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court emphasized the significance of the statutory provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act.
• It clarified that the date of mailing the claim is considered the date of filing, which was within the two-month period required by law.
• The Court found sufficient evidence that Canete was performing his duties as a carpenter when the accident occurred, establishing the injury as...continue reading