7 Apr 2016
LIU KAM CHOW v. WONG WAH SHEUNG t/a WAH KEE DECORATION CO.
- Citation
- LIU KAM CHOW v. WONG WAH SHEUNG t/a WAH KEE DECORATION CO.
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC2137/2013
Court accepted applicant's asserted monthly earnings of HK$24,000 as supported by Labour Department interview and comparable government wage statistics under s.11, accepted sick leave for the relevant accident(s) and awarded compensation accordingly, rejected any permanent loss of earning capacity attributable to the foot injury, accepted that the back injury caused a limited permanent effect supporting an award under s.9, and awarded specified sums under s.9, s.10 and s.10A with interest and costs despite respondent's non‑appearance.
- Determination of earnings under s.11
- Assessment of sick leave under s.10
- Medical expenses under s.10a
- Loss of earning capacity
- Admissibility of expert medical evidence
- Reliance on census and statistics wage data