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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1994
(C)
HE SHOULD HAVE A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT BROADLY MEANS A (CONTINUOUS
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT WHERE THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED FOR THE SAME EMPLOYER FOR FOUR WEEKS OR MORE, PRIOR TO A GIVEN DATE, FOR AT LEAST 18 HOURS IN EACH OF THE FOUR WEEKS, DEFINED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE) IN A SPECIFIED NOISY OCCUPATION WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION.
PRECEDING
AS
THE
A PERSON WHO FULFILS THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPHS (A)
ABOVE AND AND (B)
A HAS BEEN EMPLOYED FOR
PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT IN A SPECIFIED NOISY OCCUPATION WITHIN
MONTHS THE 24 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SCHEME, MAY ALSO APPLY
FOR COMPENSATION.
"THIS
IS
IN
THE
ENGAGED INTENDED TO COVER PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN NOISY OCCUPATIONS BUT HAVE LEFT SUCH EMPLOYMENT TWO YEARS BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
ON THE FUNDING OF THE SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD RECOMMENDED THAT A 1.5 PER CENT LEVY BE IMPOSED ON THE INSURANCE PREMIUMS OF ALL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION POLICIES, AND THE LEVIES
1
INSURANCE COLLECTED
THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION
BE
BY
MANAGEMENT BOARD.
WILL
LEVIES
ΤΟ THE
THE GOVERNMENT, AS AN EMPLOYER, WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE SCHEME. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE ANNUAL INCOME GENERATED TO THE SCHEME THIS CONSISTS OF $3 MILLION WOULD BE $45 MILLION AT 1994 PRICE LEVEL. GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION AND $42 MILLION LEVY INCOME.
TO
POSSIBLE,
ENABLE
CLAIMANTS
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TO
THE
RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS EARLY AS THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO INJECT $100 MILLION INTO FUND AND TO PROVIDE A $115 MILLION INTEREST-FREE LOAN.
SECOND YEAR
"THE
WILL NEED TO BE REPAID TO THE LOAN
STARTING FROM THE END OF THE ANNUAL PAYMENTS OPERATION OF THE COMPENSATION SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
GOVERNMENT
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IN NINE
OF
THE
THE GOVERNOR WILL APPOINT A STATUTORY OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS COMPENSATION BOARD TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE OVERALL ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHEME.
THE
BOARD LOSS
PRESCRIBE WOULD HAVE THE POWER TO HEARING
ASSESSMENTS, VERIFY EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AND MAKE PAYMENTS.
PROCEDURES FOR
HISTORY,
DETERMINE
IT
WOULD INCLUDE
"THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY ITS OWN STAFF TO CARRY OUT ITS FUNCTIONS. WOULD BE TRIPARTITE IN COMPOSITION AND ITS MEMBERS
THE SPOKESMAN SAID. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MEDICAL PROFESSION,
FORMULA FOR
**
OF
THE GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDED THAT COMPUTATION
SHOULD FOLLOW THE PAYMENT
COMPENSATING INCAPACITY UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE.
COMPENSATION PERMANENT
PAYMENT
WOULD BE PAID IN THE FORM OF A LUMP SUM "COMPENSATION CALCULATED ACCORDING TO AN APPLICANT'S AGE, EARNINGS AND THE DEGREE OF PERMANENT INCAPACITY.
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