FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1992
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ANOTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENT IS TO REMOVE
THE LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF ADVANCE PAYMENT, CURRENTLY SET AT $28,000, THAT MAY BE MADE BY AN EMPLOYER PENDING SETTLEMENT OR DETERMINATION COMPENSATION.
"THIS WILL ENCOURAGE EMPLOYERS TO ADVANCE NEEDY EMPLOYEES PARTICULARLY IN FATAL AND SERIOUS CHAN SAID.
OF A CLAIM FOR
LARGER PAYMENTS TO INJURY CASES, MR
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THE BILL ALSO SEEKS TO EMPOWER AN ORDINARY ASSESSMENT BOARD ASSESS NOT ONLY THE EXTENT OF PERMANENT INCAPACITY SUFFERED BY INJURED EMPLOYEE BUT ALSO HIS OVERALL PERIOD OF ABSENCE FROM DUTY NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURY.
"THIS WILL FACILITATE THE DEPARTMENT IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAYABLE WHERE INTERMITTENT SICK LEAVES GRANTED то AN EMPLOYEE BY DIFFERENT DOCTORS DID NOT FORM A CONTINUOUS PERIOD AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON THOSE DAYS NOT COVERED BY SUCH LEAVES, MR CHAN EXPLAINED.
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OTHER IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED INCLUDE A PROVISION TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR ΤΟ CANCEL HER PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT OF COMPENSATION ON REVIEW WHEN AN EMPLOYEE'S INJURY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN PERMANENT INCAPACITY, AND TO REFER THE EMPLOYEE то AN ORDINARY ASSESSMENT BOARD.
IN RESPECT OF OF INCAPACITY
THE BILL ALSO CLARIFIES THE ** DATE OF ISSUE" CERTIFICATES OF COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT AND STIPULATES THAT COMPENSATION PAYABLE UNDER THE ORDINANCE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO LEGAL AID CHARGE.
IN ADDITION, IT REVISES THE MAXIMUM FINES FOR VARIOUS UNDER THE ORDINANCE SO THAT THE SAME LEVEL OF PENALTY WILL OFFENCES OF SIMILAR GRAVITY.
OFFENCES APPLY ΤΟ
TENDERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF GOVT TUNNELS INVITED
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE REMAINING FOUR GOVERNMENT TUNNELS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THEIR EQUIPMENT AND PLANTS, FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS IN CONTRACTING OUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL.
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TWO SEPARATE CONTRACTS WILL BE AWARDED - ONE FOR TUNNEL AND LION ROCK TUNNEL, AND THE OTHER FOR THE SHING AND TSEUNG KWAN O TUNNEL.
EXCEPT THE AIRPORT TUNNEL, THESE ARE TOLL TUNNELS.
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AIRPORT TUNNELS
A NOTICE TO INVITE THE TENDERS IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
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