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	GR No. 183212 2015-03-16	WALLEM PHILIPPINES SERVICES v. HEIRS OF LATE PETER PADRONES PERALTA, J.
It is settled that the terms and conditions of a seafarer's employment, including claims for death and disability benefits, is a matter governed, not only by medical findings, but by the contract he entered into with his employer and the law which is deemed integrated therein.[19] In the present case, considering that Padrones' employment contract was executed in December 1998, the provisions of POEA Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC), based on POEA Memorandum Circular No. 55, series of 1996, govern. Section 20(A) of the POEA-SEC provides as follows: SECTION 20. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS