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MONDAY, JULY 8, 1991
APPLICATION OPENS FOR EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME
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THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE WHICH PROTECTS THE FULL ENTITLEMENT OF WORKERS INJURED OR KILLED AT WORK CAME INTO OPERATION ON JULY 1.
UNDER THE
ORDINANCE, EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDANTS OF DECEASED EMPLOYEES MAY BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THEIR COMPENSATION ENTITLEMENT, INCLUDING COMMON LAW AWARDS, IN DEFAULT CASES ARISING OUT OF THE EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO INSURE THEM OR FROM THE INSURER'S INSOLVENCY.
"PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE IN ALL SUCH CASES FROM THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE FUND IN RESPECT OF WORK INJURIES SUSTAINED OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1984," A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
"HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MUST PROVE THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY EXHAUSTED ALL LEGAL AND FINANCIALLY VIABLE CHANNELS OF RECOVERY BEFORE THEY APPLY FOR PAYMENT FROM THE FUND, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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THE ORDINANCE ALSO PROTECTS EMPLOYERS WHO HAVE PAID A LEVY of ONE PER CENT OF EACH EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUM AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION INSURANCE LEVIES ORDINANCE WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1 LAST YEAR.
"THEY MAY BE INDEMNIFIED BY THE FUND IN RESPECT OF THEIR LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION SHOULD THEIR INSURER BECOME INSOLVENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
ANY PERSON WHO HAS A CLAIM UNDER THE ORDINANCE MAY NOW APPLY TO THE EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ASSISTANCE FUND BOARD THROUGH THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.
ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO THE DIVISION ON TEL. 852 4821.
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AWARDS FOR HONG KONG AIRPORT FILM
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THE FILM "GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE" COMMISSIONED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO PROMOTE THE PROPOSED NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP кок, HAS WON TOP AWARDS AT THREE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS.
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THE LATEST TROPHY WAS THE KEIZAI KOHO CENTER PRIZE, AWARDED OUTSTANDING FOREIGN PRODUCTION AT THE FOURTH JAPAN INDUSTRIAL-CULTURAL FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL EARLIER THIS MONTH, WHEN "GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE" COMPETED AGAINST 202 OTHER PRODUCTIONS.
/AN EARLIER