WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT)
Ord. No. 44/80
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A230
Ord. No. 44/80
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT)
Percentage
Item
22.
Ankylosis of—
Injury
of loss of earning capacity
Item
Injury
34.
Ankylosis of knee joint— in optimum position
23.
24.
distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger proximal interphalangeal joint of the index finger metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger
all these 3 joints of the index finger
Loss of middle finger-
three phalanges
two phalanges
one phalanx
guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone Ankylosis of—
distal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger metacarpophalangeal joint of the middle finger all these 3 joints of the middle finger
Loss of ring finger-
25.
26.
27.
three phalanges
234a
35.
11
36.
two phalanges
one phalanx
guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone Ankylosis of--
distal interphalangeal joint of ring finger proximal interphalangeal joint of ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint of ring finger all these 3 joints of the ring finger
Loss of little finger-
three phalanges
∞ 15 2
8
37.
2237
8642
28.
29.
two phalanges
one phalanx
•
guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone Ankylosis of—
distal interphalangeal joint of little finger proximal interphalangeal joint of little finger metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger
all these 3 joints of little finger
Loss of metacarpals—
second, third, fourth or fifth (additional)
first (additional)
30.
Loss of leg at hip
31.
Loss of leg at or above knee
32.
Ankylosis of hip joint—
in optimum position
in worst position
33. Loss of leg below knee
1225n
:
5
7642
1124
80
70
28 wa
yu
35
50
50
in worst position
Loss of foot
...
Ankylosis of ankle joint- in optimum position in worst position ...
Loss of toes-
all of one foot
great, both phalanges
great, one phalanx
+
other than great, for each one toe lost
38.
Loss of sight of one eye
39.
Loss of hearing of one ear
40.
Total loss of hearing, both ears
Percentage of loss of earning capacity
25
M
35
40
25
13
15
20
8
4
3
30
20
100
...
Note: (1) Total permanent loss of the use of a member shall be
treated as loss of such member.
(2) Where there is loss of two or more parts of the hand, the percentage shall not be more than the loss of the whole hand.
(3) Loss of remaining arm, leg or eye, if one has already been lost, shall be the difference between the compensation for the total incapacity, and compensation already paid or that which would have been paid for the previous loss of limb or eye.
(4) Where there is loss of a thumb and one or more fingers of the same hand, the aggregate percentage shall not be more than that in respect of the loss of four fingers and the thumb of the same hand.".
15. (1) The principal Ordinance and the Workmen's Compensation “Employee", Regulations are amended by deleting-
(a) the expression "Workmen's" wherever it appears and substituting
the following-
"Employees'
(b) the expressions "workman", "workman's" and "a workman" wherever they appear and substituting, respectively therefor, the following-
"employee", "employee's" and "an employee"; and
(c) the expression "workmen" wherever it appears and substituting
the following—
"employees".
(2) Every reference in an Ordinance or in any document to the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance or the Workmen's Compensation Regulations shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance or the Employees' Compensation Regulations, as the case may be.
etc.,
substituted for "workman"",
etc.
(Cap. 282, sub, leg.)
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