31 Dec 2025
Claim dismissed because no 'accident' as defined under s5(1) was proved; occupational disease was not pleaded and the claimant's diagnosed condition is not a disease listed in Schedule 2; expert medical evidence found the shoulder pathology unrelated to the short period of data‑entry work; claimant found dishonest and her evidence rejected — therefore no legal liability under the Ordinance.
15 Dec 2025
Court found applicant was an employee but rejected that the alleged accident occurred and that any work‑related injury was proved: contemporaneous computer records contradicted the applicant's account on timing and nature of goods, applicant's evidence was assessed as not credible while respondent's witness was credible, and applicant failed to discharge the burden to prove occurrence and causation; claim dismissed.
18 Mar 2025
Respondents were validly served and defaulted; under s11(1)(a) applicant's monthly income at the time of accident is HK$28,000; Form 9 assessment of 2% permanent loss is accepted; applying ss9,10,10A produces awards of HK$53,760 (s9), HK$321,066.67 (s10) and HK$6,630 (s10A); deduct payments of HK$33,600; respondents jointly and severally liable for the resulting net award of HK$347,856.67 plus interest and costs.
16 Aug 2023
On the balance of probabilities the applicant sustained a right shoulder and neck injury while carrying sacks to the rooftop on 21/12/2019 in the course of employment; the applicant's evidential account and medical records were preferred over the respondent's conflicting evidence; the court accepted HK$1,200 daily wage and a monthly earning of HK$21,000 under s.11(2); the Form 9 assessment of injury and required sick leave is binding; statutory awards under ss.9,10 and 10A total HK$472,935, with interest and provisional costs awarded as ordered.
20 Feb 2023
Court found on the balance that the claimant did lift the goal frame but rejected that the lifting caused the diagnosed right forearm injury because of inconsistent versions, late reporting and treatment, lack of contemporaneous medical evidence, and documentary and witness inconsistencies; claim dismissed.
27 Sept 2022
Where there was no factual dispute and respondents accepted both liability and the quantum, the court entered judgment for the applicant: respondents 1–4 are jointly and severally liable to pay the agreed sum of HKD 320,000 as employees' compensation, together with post-judgment interest until payment in full, and to pay the applicant's legal costs and barrister's fees (with assessment if not agreed); the applicant's own costs are to be assessed under the Legal Aid Regulations.
6 Aug 2020
The court accepted the applicant's credible and corroborated evidence (including text messages and records) and rejected the respondent's inconsistent and unconvincing testimony, finding both accidents occurred in the course of employment; the court applied the committee's assessments (2% permanent loss, 650 days incapacity) and statutory formulas under ss.9,10,10A to compute awards, less amounts already paid, with interest and costs to the successful party.
12 Nov 2019
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…
16 Aug 2019
Defendant was liable because the practice at the Site exposed cleaners to dumped debris which the employer should have foreseen and prevented; however the plaintiff was 50% contributorily negligent for failing to seek assistance or adopt safer alternatives, so damages were reduced accordingly and assessed on the evidence resulting in a net award of HK$242,647.50 plus interest.
30 Apr 2019
Claimant was an employee of the respondent and sustained the workplace injury as described; on the accepted facts and medical assessment permanent loss of earning capacity is 2% and 524 days' incapacity are compensable; awards under ss.9,10 and 10A are calculated as set out and respondent must pay interest and costs.