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Article 1712

RA 386 · Civil Code of the PhilippinesKey provision

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If the death or injury is due to the negligence of a fellow worker, the latter and the employer shall be solidarily liable for compensation.

Official text — RA 386

If the death or injury is due to the negligence of a fellow worker, the latter and the employer shall be solidarily liable for compensation. If a fellow worker's intentional or malicious act is the only cause of the death or injury, the employer shall not be answerable, unless it should be shown that the latter did not exercise due diligence in the selection or supervision of the plaintiff's fellow worker.

Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)

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