10 Feb 2015
SINGH NAVROOP v. HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT (INTERNATIONAL) LTD
- Citation
- SINGH NAVROOP v. HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT (INTERNATIONAL) LTD
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC20/2013
Court accepted applicant's account that the fall occurred in the course of employment and applied s5(4)(b) to hold the accident arose out of and in the course of employment; the correct monthly earnings for assessment were HK$15,440 (HK$14,000 basic including transport and HK$1,440 food allowance); the medical expert Dr Wong's opinion of 5% loss of earning capacity was preferred over the Board's 2%; applying s7(1)(b) the court awarded HK$55,584 under s9 and HK$56,412 under s10 (less prior payments), totaling HK$111,996, with interest and costs as ordered.