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THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1981

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A PNEUMOCONIOTIC SUFFERING FROM PERMANENT TOTAL INCAPACITY AND REQUIRING CONSTANT ATTENTION TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL DAILY ACTIVITIES IS ALSO ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION TO MEET THE COST OF PROVIDING SUCH ATTENTION, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF $77 000.

FOR A PNEUMOCONIOTIC WHO IS GIVEN SICK LEAVE EXCEEDING THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, COMPENSATION WILL BE IN THE FORM OF TWO-THIRDS OF HIS EARNINGS OVER THE PERIOD OF INCAPACITY. MEDICAL EXPENSES ARE PAYABLE SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF $20 PER DAY FOR HOSPITALISATION AND $10 PER DAY FOR OUT-PATIENT TREATMENT.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT ANYONE SUFFERING FROM INCAPACITY AND WISHING TO CLAIM COMPENSATION SHOULD NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR IN THE SPECIFIED FORM AS SOON AS_PRACTICABLE. IN FATAL CASES, THE DEPENDANTS SHOULD LIKEWISE NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER.

ALL CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION AND MEDICAL EXPENSES SHOULD BE MADE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN 24 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF INCAPACITY OR DEATH.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT OTHER THAN CLAIMING COMPENSATION AND MEDICAL EXPENSES, A PNEUMOCONIOTIC MAY FILE CLAIMS TO THE DISTRICT COURT FOR DAMAGES ACCORDING TO COMMON LAW FOR INCAPACITY OR DEATH. SUCH DAMAGES AWARDED BY THE COURT WILL ALSO BE PAID OUT FROM THE COMPENSATION FUND.

TRAINERS AND INSTRUCTORS GO BACK TO SCHOOL

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THE HONG KONG TECHNICAL TEACHERS' COLLEGE IS PREPARED TO TAILOR TRAINING COURSES TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINERS AT MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY AND INSTRUCTOR LEVELS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

SOME 1 000 TRAINERS HAVE ATTENDED SUCH COURSES IN THE PAST 10 YEARS AT THE COLLEGE, HE SAID.

COURSES INCLUDED THOSE DESIGNED FOR THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY FOR THEIR INSTRUCTORS, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION FOR THE IR STATION MANAGERS. AND MORE RECENTLY THE SAN MIGUEL BREWERY FOR THEIR DEPARTMENTAL MANAGERS.

+THE COLLEGE PROPOSES TO EXPAND THIS AREA OF ITS WORK TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FROM INDUSTRY.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT ADVANCED COURSES IN INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR INSTRUCTORS AND A BASIC COURSE FOR TRAINING OFFICERS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TRAINING COURSES ARE ALSO OFFERED AT THE COLLEGE FOR IN-SERVICE TRADE AND WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS.

/+AT PRESENT