SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1985
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SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE TO ENFORCE COMPULSORY INSURANCE
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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS ADOPTED A SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE TO ENFORCE COMPULSORY INSURANCE UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE LAW REQUIRED THAT AN EMPLOYER MUST TAKE OUT AN INSURANCE POLICY TO COVER THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS LIABILITIES FOR THE DEATH OR INJURY OF HIS EMPLOYEES DUE TO ACCIDENTS AT WORK.
UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE, INSTEAD OF ASKING EMPLOYERS TO PRODUCE THE ORIGINAL INSURANCE POLICY WHICH MIGHT NOT BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE, THE DEPARTMENT WOULD ACCEPT AS PROOF ANY OF THE SEVERAL SPECIFIED DOCUMENTS, THAT AN INSURANCE HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT.
THESE INCLUDED THE INSURANCE POLICY OR ITS COPY; THE CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE OR ITS COPY, A NOTICE OF INSURANCE ENDORSED BY AN AUTHORISED INSURER; AND A DEBIT NOTE AND CORRESPONDING RECEIPT ISSUED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FOR GROUP COMPANIES OR COMPANIES WITH A NUMBER OF BRANCH OFFICES, DEPOTS OR RETAIL OUTLETS, WHICH MIGHT FIND IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP A COPY OF THE POLICY AT EACH OFFICE, THEY COULD SEND, BY POST, A COPY OF THE MASTER INSURANCE POLICY TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETE LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OR BRANCHES COVERED, TO THE WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, 7TH FLOOR, HENNESSY CENTRE, HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, FOR INFORMATION.
/HE SAID
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