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Act No. 3428 Section 33

Act No. 3428 Section 33

Injuries received outside the Islands.

Section 33

SEC. 33. Injuries received outside the Islands.—When a laborer contracted in the Philippine Islands receives a personal injury through an accident occurring in and during his employment, he shall be entitled to compensation under the law of the Islands, though the injury was received out­side the same. When a laborer contracted outside the Philippine Islands is injured while engaged in the business of his employer and is entitled to compensation for such injury under the law of the territory or country where he was contracted, he may recover from his employer in these Islands if his rights are such that they can be reasonably determined and granted by the courts.

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CitationAct No. 3428 Section 33 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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