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Topic

Credit for workers' compensation

Legal area

Court

28 Nov 1996

CHIU TAK SANG v. KWAN HON LAM

Citation

CHIU TAK SANG v. KWAN HON LAM
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA4462/1994

Master accepted medical evidence of severe post‑traumatic osteo‑arthritis, categorised injury as 'serious' and awarded PSLA $470,000; awarded special damages as claimed; calculated past loss to assessment $413,403; adopted multiplier 13 to quantify future loss yielding $1,622,556; ordered interest (2% on general damages from writ; 5% on special damages from accident) and credit of $712,200 for employees' compensation award.
23 Jun 1983

LAU CHAK SING v. KU KIN YIP AND ANOTHER

Citation

LAU CHAK SING v. KU KIN YIP AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA4966/1981

Master accepted Dr Wedderburn's assessment of 10% whole person impairment, awarded general damages of $50,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenities, allowed specified special damages totalling $15,002 and loss of earnings $10,400, applied interest at 2% p.a. on general damages from service of writ and 7% p.a. on special damages from date of accident, and ordered a credit of $11,780.90 for payments under the Workers Compensation Agreement.