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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1974-

HIGHER WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS

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WORKERS'S COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IN HONG KONG INCREASE BY A THIRD WITH EFFECT FROM TO-MORROW CJULY 1).

AND THE RANGE OF NON-MANUAL EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION PAYMENTS IS EXTENDED TO COVER ALL EMPLOYEES EARNING UP TO $2,000 A MONTH - AS WELL AS ALL MANUAL WORKERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR INCOME.

THE PREVIOUS VAGE CEILING ON NON-MANUAL WORKERS

ELIGIBLE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION WAS $1,500 A MONTH.

THE EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR NON-MANUAL WORKERS, AND

THE HIGHER COMPENSATION SCALES APPLYING TO ACCIDENTS HAPPENING FROM TOMORROW ONWARDS, ARE INCLUDED IN THE WORKHEN'S COMPENSATION CAMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1974.

THE ORDINANCE WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MARCH 27 THIS YEAR AND COMES INTO EFFECT FROM TOMORROW.

UNDER THE AMENDED ORDINANCE, DEPENDANTS OF A WORKERS KILLED IN THE COURSE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT WILL RECEIVE NOT LESS THAN $9,600 OR MORE THAN $60,000 – COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS MINIMUM OF $7,200 AND MAXIMUM OF $45,000.

THE COMPENSATION PAYMENT TO A WORKER WHO SUFFERS PERMANENT INCAPACITY IS INCREASED FROM NOT LESS THAN $9,600 OR MORE THAN $60,000 TO A MINIMUM OF $12,800 AND A MAXIMUM OF $80,000.

THE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PAYMENT FOR A WORKER WHO REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES IS INCREASED FROM A MAXIMUM OF $24,000 TO A MAXIMUM OF $32,000.

THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF LABOUR, MR. DAVID LIN TODAY RE-ITERATED HIS WARNING TO EMPLOYERS TO PAY GREATER ATTENTION TO FULFILLING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE LAW.

+THERE ARE MANY EMPLOYERS WHO ARE EITHER IGNORNAT OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES OR ARE DELIBERATELY FLOUTING THE LAW,+ HE SAID.

+IF THIS SITUATION PERSISTS, WAYS AND MEANS WILL NEED · TO BE DEVISED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.

+THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR IGNORNACE OF THE LAW. A GUIDE TO THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LEGISLATION, REVISED TO INCORPORATE THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CAMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1974, IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM ALL OFFICES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.+

MR. LIN SAID ENQUIRIES CONCERNING WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COULD BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 3- 668946 OR 5-282523 EXT. 97.

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