13 Jun 2013
LAU TAT WAI v. MA KIM CHUEN PREVIOUSLY t/a HOP TAI CO
- Citation
- LAU TAT WAI v. MA KIM CHUEN PREVIOUSLY t/a HOP TAI CO
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC629/2012
On a de novo assessment the court found the applicant retained some capacity for light or sedentary work but, considering age, limited education, impaired mobility, visible disability and special circumstances under s9(1A), his permanent loss of earning capacity was 80%; multiplier 72 applied to pre-accident income $13,075 produced s9 award $753,120; s10 award for 550 days sick leave was $191,766.67; appeal under s18 allowed and Assessment Board figure increased to 80%.