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Hong Kong Case Law

Temporary incapacity (sick pay)
  • 12 Nov 2019

    温少華 對 佳昇物流有限公司

    Citation
    [2019] HKDC 1525
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCEC2194/2015

    The court upheld the Commission's 1% assessment of permanent loss because the additional injuries claimed (left shoulder and back) lacked objective medical or radiological support and did not impair the claimant's ability to continue as a truck driver; the claimant's proven August 2014 earnings were used to compute section 10 and 10A entitlements and the statutory formula under section 7(1)(b) and Schedule 6 was applied to calculate the section 9 award, resulting in a total award of HK$280,403; respondent absent and struck off but proceedings were permitted to continue and respondent ordered…