Case Summary (G.R. No. L-10943)
Motion for Amendment of the Dispositive Portion
The Employees’ Compensation Commission, through the Solicitor General, filed a motion dated May 27, 1980 and submitted it on May 28, 1980. The motion prayed that the dispositive portion of the decision dated April 25, 1980 be amended to direct the Government Service Insurance System through its State Insurance Fund to pay directly to petitioner the disability benefits.
Response of the Government Service Insurance System
In its comment dated July 11, 1980 and filed on July 14, 1980, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) offered no objection to the Employees’ Compensation Commission’s motion. The GSIS also prayed that its comment be considered in relation to the motion for modification.
Disposition on the Merits of the Motion
The Court did not proceed to rule on the other points raised by GSIS, because those points were stated as not being present nor relevant to the case at bar within the context of the motion. The Court found the motion to be meritorious. It therefore amended the dispositive portion of the decision dated April 25, 1980.
The amended dispositive portion directed the GSIS through its State Insurance Fund to pay petitioner the sum of twelve thousand pesos (P12,000.00) as disability income benefits. It further ordered GSIS to reimburse petitioner’s medical and hospital expenses, provided that such expenses were duly supported by receipts.
Concurrence and Dissent
The amended dispositive portion was concurred in by Teehankee, Acting C.J., Fernandez, Guerrero, and De Castro, JJ. In contrast, Melencio-Herrera, J. maintai
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Parties and Procedural Posture
- Gloria D. Menez filed a petition against the Employees' Compensation Commission and the Government Service Insurance System (Department of Education & Culture).
- The matter reached the Court on a decision dated April 25, 1980 involving disability and related benefits.
- After that decision, the Employees' Compensation Commission, through the Solicitor General, filed a motion dated May 27, 1980 and filed on May 28, 1980.
- The motion asked the Court to amend the dispositive portion of the April 25, 1980 decision by directing payment to the petitioner through the GSIS.
- The GSIS submitted a comment dated July 11, 1980 and filed on July 14, 1980.
- The GSIS stated it had no objection to the motion and requested that its comment be considered together with the requested modification.
- The Court resolved the motion without revisiting other points because they were not present or relevant.
Key Motion for Modification
- The Employees' Compensation Commission moved to amend the dispositive portion to direct that the Government Service Insurance System through its State Insurance Fund pay directly to the petitioner the disability benefits.
- The motion specifically sought a modification in the direct recipient of the disability benefits, aligning the payment mechanism with the GSIS State Insurance Fund.
- The GSIS did not dispute the requested amendment and supported considering its comment in relation to the motion.
Court Action on Motion
- The Court held the motion was meritorious.
- The Court amended the dispositive portion of the decision dated April 25, 1980.
- The Court set aside the Employees' Compens