15 Jan 2021
SINGH CHAMKAUR 對 MA CHI KAN t/a KAN TAT ENGINEERING & BUILDING MATERIAL
- Citation
- [2021] HKDC 50
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC2652/2015
Court accepted the Employees' Compensation Committee's 25% permanent loss of earning capacity and applied Cap.282 formulas to award statutory compensation of HK$443,535 (s9: HK$360,000; s10: HK$78,000; s10A: HK$5,535). Court assessed common law damages at HK$657,910 (general damages HK$400,000; past earnings & MPF HK$102,375; loss of earning capacity HK$150,000; special damages HK$5,535) and ordered set-off of statutory compensation against common law damages, resulting in a net award of HK$214,375 to the plaintiff, plus interest and costs as specified.