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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1993

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE REVISION HAD TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WAGE MOVEMENTS, INFLATION AND OTHER CHANGES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.

THE CEILING OF

CALCULATING SEVERANCE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

HE NOTED THAT

$15,000 WAS IN LINK WITH THAT USED FOR PAYMENT AND LONG SERVICE PAYMENT UNDER

THE

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ASSESSMENT OF PERMANENT

INCAPACITY WOULD ALSO TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW.

THESE INCLUDE ADJUSTING THE PERCENTAGE OF LOSB OF CAPACITY SPECIFIED FOR SOME INJURIES AND EXPANDING THE SCOPE FIRST SCHEDULE TO COVER MORE INJURIES.

BARNING

OF THE

IN ADDITION, A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY IS PROVIDED FOR INJURY TO THE PREFERRED HAND AND THE LOSS OF TWO OR MORE FINGERS, HE ADDED.

OTHER REVISED LEVELS OF COMPENSATION AND COMPENSATION-RELATED ITEMS UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE THAT WOULD TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW INCLUDE:

FOR

OF

* THE MINIMUM COMPENSATION FOR DEATH AND FOR PERMANENT TOTAL

INCAPACITY;

THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES REQUIRING CONSTANT ATTENTION;

THE MAXIMUM COSTS OF SUPPLYING AND FITTING; AND

REPAIR AND RENEWAL OF PROSTHESES OR SURGICAL APPLIANCES.

IN ADDITION, THE LEVEL OF THE DEEMED MINIMUM EARNINGS PER MONTH CALCULATING COMPENSATION, THE MINIMUM SURCHARGE FOR LATE PAYMENT COMPENSATION ASSESSED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE BURIAL EXPENSES FOR EMPLOYEES DIED AT WORK, AND THE MAXIMUM DAILY REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES WILL ALSO BECOME EFFECTIVE TOMORROW.

THE SAME EFFECTIVE DATE WILL APPLY TO THE NEW RATES OF FUNERAL EXPENSES AND MEDICAL EXPENSES PAYABLE UNDER THE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.

ENQUIRIES ON EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION CAN BB MADE ON TEL 733 2338 AND ON PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION ON TEL 852 4822.

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