Hong Kong Ordinances

EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ORDINANCE - SCHEDULE 1

1.	Loss of 2 limbs ........................................................	｝
2.	Loss of both hands or of all fingers and both thumbs ..
3.	Loss of both feet .....................................................	｝
4.	Total loss of sight ....................................................		100
5.	Total paralysis .........................................................	｝
6.	Injuries resulting in being permanently bedridden .......
7.	Paraplegia ...............................................................	｝
8.	Any other injury causing permanent total disablement
9.	Loss of arm at shoulder ...........................................		75	80 (preferred hand)
10.	Ankylosis of shoulder joint- in optimum position ............................................. in worst position .................................................		35 55
11.	Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder ..................		75	80 (preferred hand)
12.	Loss of arm at elbow ...............................................		75	80 (preferred hand)
13.	Ankylosis of the elbow joint- in optimum position ............................................. in worst position .................................................		30 50
14.	Loss of arm between wrist and elbow .......................		70	75 (preferred hand)
15.	Loss of hand at wrist ...............................................		70	75 (preferred hand)
16.	Ankylosis of wrist joint- in optimum position ............................................. in worst position .................................................		30 40
17.	Loss of 4 fingers and thumb of one hand ...................		70	75 (preferred hand)
18.	Loss of 4 fingers of one hand ...................................		60	65 (preferred hand)
19.	Loss of thumb- both phalanges ................................................... one phalanx ....................................................... guillotine loss of tip without loss of bone ...............		30 20 8	32 (preferred hand) 22 (preferred hand)
20.	Ankylosis of- interphalangeal joint of the thumb ........................ metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb ............... all these 2 joints of the thumb ..............................		4 8 12
21.	Loss of index finger- 3 phalanges ....................................................... 2 phalanges ....................................................... one phalanx ....................................................... guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone ....		14 11 9 4	15 (preferred hand) 12 (preferred hand) 10 (preferred hand)
22.	Ankylosis of- 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 ......................		2 3 4 9
23.	Loss of middle finger- 3 phalanges ....................................................... 2 phalanges ....................................................... one phalanx ....................................................... guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone ....		12 9 7 2
24.	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 ....................		2 2 3 7
25.	Loss of ring finger- 3 phalanges ....................................................... 2 phalanges ....................................................... one phalanx ....................................................... guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone ....		8 6 5 2
26.	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 ........................		1 2 2 5
27.	Loss of little finger- 3 phalanges ....................................................... 2 phalanges ....................................................... one phalanx ....................................................... guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone ....		7 6 5 2
28.	Ankylosis of- distal interphalangeal joint of little finger ............... proximal interphalangeal joint of little finger .......... metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger .............. all these 3 joints of the little finger .......................		1 1 2 4
28A.	In the case of a loss of a whole finger of one hand, the following percentages shall be awarded in addition to those provided for the loss of a single finger. In this item "finger" does not include "thumb". These additional percentages shall be awarded when 2 or more fingers of the same hand are lost in the same injury; or when one or more fingers of the same hand are lost in the same injury to a hand of which one or more fingers were lost in a previous injury, whether or not the previous injury was work related or whether compensation was paid or is payable for the loss- loss of a second finger of the hand ...................... loss of a third finger of the hand .......................... loss of the last finger of the hand (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ..................................................		6 6 7	7 (preferred hand) 7 (preferred hand) 9 (preferred hand)
29.	Loss of metacarpals- first (additional) .................................................. second, third, fourth or fifth (additional) ...............		8 3
30.	Loss of leg at hip .....................................................		80
31.	Loss of leg at or above knee ....................................		75
32.	Ankylosis of hip joint- in optimum position ............................................. in worst position .................................................		35 50
33.	Loss of leg below knee ............................................		65
34.	Ankylosis of knee joint- in optimum position ............................................. in worst position .................................................		25 35
35.	Loss of foot ............................................................		55
36.	Ankylosis of ankle joint- in optimum position ............................................. in worst position .................................................		15 25
37.	Loss of toes- all of one foot .................................................... great, both phalanges .......................................... great, one phalanx .............................................. other than great, for each one toe lost ..................		20 14 4 3
38.	Loss of sight of one eye ...........................................		50
39.	Loss of hearing of one ear .......................................		30
40.	Total loss of hearing, both ears .................................		100
41.	Loss or deformity of outer ear (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) .....................................................................		2
42.	Loss of entire nose (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ............		25
43.	Apparent deformity of nose (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21)		5
44.	Loss of spleen (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ...................		5
45.	Loss of one kidney- if the other kidney is normal ................................ if the other kidney is abnormal (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ............................................................		15 65-90
46.	Urethral injury- if urethral stricture requires dilation less frequently than once every 2 weeks ............................... if urethral stricture requires dilation once every 2 weeks or more frequently .............................. if urethra is severed (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ......		5 10-20 20
47.	Impairment of urinary bladder function- impairment in form of urgency or other mild urinary bladder disorder ................................. good reflex activity without voluntary control ....... poor reflex activity without voluntary control ........ no reflex and no voluntary control (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ....................................................		5-12 13-22 23-27 38-60
48.	Impairment of anorectal function- limited voluntary control ...................................... has reflex regulation but no voluntary control ....... no reflex regulation and no voluntary control (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) ...............................		0-7 8-17 18-25

(1A) Partial loss of a member or partial permanent loss of the use of a member shall be treated as the loss of such proportion of the percentage of loss of earning capacity prescribed in this Schedule as the partial loss of the member, or partial permanent loss of the use of the member, bears to the total loss of that member. (Added 49 of 1985 s. 5)
(2) Where there is loss of 2 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 4 fingers and the thumb of the same hand.
(5) Where there is loss of a great toe and one or more other toes of the same foot, the aggregate percentage shall not be more than the percentage for the loss of all toes of one foot. (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21)
(6) Where a range of percentage is provided in this Schedule, the highest percentage shall be applied in the most severe case, the lowest percentage in the least severe case and percentages in between according to the degree of severity. (Added 66 of 1993 s. 21) (Replaced 44 of 1980 s. 14. Amended 66 of 1993 s. 21)