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The amendments to increase the amounts of five compensation items under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, passed by the Legislative Council on June 30, take effect from today (August 1). The revised levels of compensation are applicable to work accidents that happen on or after August 1, 2010. Details of the changes are as follows:
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Original Revised
Level ($) Level ($)
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1. Ceiling of monthly
earnings for
calculating
compensation for
death and permanent
total incapacity 21,000 21,500
2. Minimum compensation
for death 303,000 310,000
3. Minimum compensation
for permanent total
incapacity 344,000 352,000
4. Compensation for
attention 412,000 422,000
5. Minimum amount of
surcharge on late
payment of compensation
* initial surcharge 490 500
* further surcharge 970 1,000
A spokesman for the Labour Department said the Employees' Compensation Ordinance provides for the payment of compensation to employees and family members of deceased employees for occupational diseases, injuries or deaths caused by accidents arising out of and in the course of employment. The new levels of compensation will benefit employees and their family members.
Ends/Sunday, August 1, 2010
Issued at HKT 10:00
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