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Accordingly it is proposed
is proposed to raise the maximum
amounts of compensation for death and for permanent total
incapacity in the relevant sections of the Ordinance from
$299,000 to $345,000 and from $341,000 to $394,000 ; and the
minimum amounts from $100,000 to $116,000 and from $114,000
to $132,000. Compensation for the need for constant
attention will be raised from $137,000 to $158,000.
per cent
A similar 15.5 increase is proposed in sections.
16C and 16J in respect of the maximum payments to be made by
an employer towards the costs of supplying and fitting a
prosthesis or a surgical appliance and for its repair or
renewal. The present amounts, $12,000 and $37,000, will
accordingly be raised to $14,000 and $43,000.
and
introduced in 1982 are
It is proposed to increase the surcharge payable
by employers to employees where employers fail to pay
compensation for minor claims under Sections 16A (10)
17A. These surcharges which
$100 and $200 and it is proposed to raise them to $200 and
$400. The intention of these sections is to discourage late
per cent payment of
of compensation and the increase of
of 100% on the
the. current surcharge brings them into line with increases of
i for cent 100% in levels of compensation for permanent injury or death
which have taken place since 1982.