Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Employee compensation credit

Legal area

Court

25 May 2018

CHAN MOK YAU v. 黃吉利 AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 1084
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI913/2016

Master accepted medical evidence that plaintiff suffered a distal fibula fracture with delayed union and residual ankle stiffness and pain, resulting in a 4% whole person impairment and curtailed ability to perform manual labour; awarded PSLA HK$250,000; awarded pre-trial loss of earnings HK$338,648.88 plus MPF HK$16,932.44; awarded future partial loss HK$481,625.42 plus MPF HK$24,081.27 using multiplier 8.4 and 1% discount rate; awarded loss of earning capacity HK$99,000 and special damages HK$17,635; gave credit of HK$149,695 for employees' compensation; assessed net damages at HK$1,078,228…
22 Jan 1985

KWONG KAM CHEUNG v. LEE CHEONG DYEING WORKS LIMITED

Citation

KWONG KAM CHEUNG v. LEE CHEONG DYEING WORKS LIMITED
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2300/1983

Master held that medical evidence established minimal permanent disability (2%) and that Plaintiff had returned to work and secured higher earnings; awarded general damages of HK$30,000 for pain and suffering, HK$10,000 for handicap in the labour market, special damages of HK$22,765 for past loss and expenses, ordered interest (7% on special from date of accident; 2% on general from service of writ) and a credit of HK$12,215.55 for employer compensation under the Employee Compensation Ordinance.