5 May 2021
YIP KAM CHUN v. WELLGAIN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL LTD
- Citation
- [2021] HKDC 503
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC1069/2017
On the balance of probabilities the Applicant fell from his office swivel chair at work and sustained contusion and sprain injuries; the respondent failed to prove the accident was contrived or a deliberate self-injury; pre-existing degenerative conditions do not require apportionment; reasonable temporary incapacity was limited to about six months and permanent loss of earning capacity assessed at 2.5%, entitling the Applicant to statutory compensation under s9, s10 and s10A.