New Amendments to Employees' Compensation Ordinance

The amendments to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance ("ECO") (Cap.282) made under the Certification for Employee Benefits (Chinese Medicine) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance 2006 will come into effect on 1 September 2008. These amendments recognize the medical treatment, examination and certification given by registered Chinese medicine practitioners for the purpose of employees' entitlement to benefits under the ECO.

These amendments apply to claims for compensation or other rights, obligations or liabilities in respect of an employee's injuries (including occupational diseases as prescribed by the ECO) caused by accidents arising out of and in the course of employment on or after 1 September 2008.

The booklet in http://www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/ecd/SummaryNewAmendmentsECO.pdf may assist our understanding to the same.