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Topic

Reimbursement of medical expenses

Legal area

Court

7 Aug 2012

KAN CHE SING v. LUCKY DRAGON BOAT (BELVEDERE) RESTAURANT LTD

Citation

KAN CHE SING v. LUCKY DRAGON BOAT (BELVEDERE) RESTAURANT LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCEO10/2010

The plaintiff was a person with a disability; the defendant treated him less favourably by delaying reimbursement of medical expenses and by dismissing him and those actions were caused by animus connected to problems arising from the plaintiff's disability; requiring the plaintiff to lift wheelchairs after injury constituted unjustified indirect discrimination under section 6(b); accordingly judgment was entered for the plaintiff with specified damages, interest and costs orders.
27 Jun 2002

Chan Pak Wai v. Golden Chaozhou Catering Ltd.

Citation

Chan Pak Wai v. Golden Chaozhou Catering Ltd.
Court

District Court
Case number

DCEC820/2001

On unchallenged evidence the court applied ss.9,10 and 10A of the Employees Compensation Ordinance, accepted the certified 1.5% loss of earning capacity and certified sick leave, accepted applicant's evidence of medical expenses despite lost receipts, calculated statutory awards, set off the prior advance of HK$3,840 and awarded interest and costs.