Requisites for Perfection of an Appeal
(0 Appeal must be filed within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the decision, award or
order of the Labor Arbiter;
1 Verified by the appellant himselfiherself in accordance with Section 4, Rule 7 of the
Rules of Court as amende
- 1 Inthe form of a memorandum of appeal which shall state the grounds relied upon and |
the arguments in support thereof, the reliefs prayed for and with a statement of the date
the appellant received the appealed decision or award;
Q. Inthree (3) legibly typewritten or printed copies;
1D Proof of payment of the required appeal fee and legal research fee;
1 Posting of cash or surety bond equivalent in amount to the monetary award exclusive of
damages and attorney's fees;
In case of Surety bond, the same shall be:
’)_Issued’by a reputable bonding company accredited by the Commission or the
Supreme Court;
by original or.certified copies of the following: . - __—
Joint declaration under oath by the employer, his/her counsel and bonding
company, attesting that the bond posted is genuine and shall be in effect
until final disposition of the case;
Indemnity agreement between the employer-appellant and bonding
company;
Proof of security deposit or collateral securing the bond, provided, that a
check shall not be considered as an acceptable security;
Certificate of Authority from the Insurance Commission
Certificate of Registration from the Securities and Exchange Commission
Certificate of Accreditation and Authority from the Supreme Court; and
Notarized Board Resolution or Secretary's Certificate from the bonding
‘company showing its authorized signatories and their specimen signatures.
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0 Proof of service upon the other parties
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL RESULT IN THE
DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL FOR NON-PERFECTION
IN VIEW OF THE PROLIFERATION OF FAKE SURETY BONDS, APPELLANTS ARE
STERNLY ADVISED TO DEAL ONLY WITH AUTHORIZED AGENTS OF ACCREDITED
SURETY COMPANIES, AND EXERCISE DUE AND UTMOST DILIGENCE TO ENSURE THAT
THE SURETY BOND POSTED IS GENUINE. THE POSTING OF A FAKE OR IRREGULAR
BOND WILL RESULT IN THE OUTRIGHT DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL.