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"But in any case the amount to be repaid shall not exceed the amount of compensation awarded," he added.

Applications under the TAVA scheme can be made either in person or by post.

Application forms may be obtained at the Accident Investigation Units of Regional Police Headquarters, District Offices of the Home Affairs Department and SWD's TAVA Section at room 942, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai.

Enquiries can be made on 2834 7472.

End/Saturday, May 13, 1995

Late compensation costs $60,000

The Labour Department today (Saturday) reminded employers that periodical payment for an injured employee had to be paid within seven days after the due day for payment.

Two partners of Chuen Cheung Engineering Company at Connaught Road Central were recently fined a total of $60,000 at Western Magistracy for failing to pay an injured employee periodical payments within the statutory period for three wage periods.

Labour Officer (Prosecutions) Mrs Tonia Leung said failure to pay periodical payment to an injured employee within the statutory period was an offence under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance.

When the defendants committed the offence, the maximum penalty was $20,000 but it has increased to $25,000 since August 1 last year.

Mrs Leung also urged employers not to dismiss an employee who had suffered incapacity in circumstances which entitled him to compensation under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance.

She quoted a recent case in which an employer dismissed a worker, who had sustained injury while at work and was granted sick leave by the doctor, on a sickness day.