General worker (welder) compensation in Hong Kong

31 judgments, covering 1999–2021.

LOEC awarded

10

LOEC refused

3

Award rate among recorded decisions

76.9%

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$233,750

16 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$368,546

16 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$100,000
– HK$675,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$153,747 – HK$1,037,791

Courts covered: Court of Appeal · Court of First Instance · District Court

Statistics include recorded positive awards; missing amounts are excluded. A judgment may involve several injuries, and its PSLA award can cover those injuries together. These figures describe the decisions, rather than predict a claim’s value. See Method for the sources and limits of inflation conversion. Method →

Five most recent judgments

1. HO KIN SHING v WONG FUNG KWAI AND OTHERS

   [2021] HKDC 1032 · District Court · 2021

   PSLA: —

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2. LAM HOI SAN, THE PERSON APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE ESTATE OF LAM YIU WAH, DECEASED V. WIN LEE AUTO ENGINEERING CO LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2021] HKDC 502 · District Court · 2021

   PSLA: —

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3. SUM KWONG MING V. CHAU SIU FAI T/A NEW SKY GLASS HOUSE DESIGN

   [2020] HKDC 814 · District Court · 2020

   PSLA: —

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4. IP PANG SHEUNG v WONG TSAI TRANSPORTATION LTD

   [2018] HKDC 951 · District Court · 2018

   PSLA: —

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5. SIU CHI FAI v. GAMMON CONSTRUCTION LTD

   [2016] HKDC 928 · District Court · 2016

   PSLA: —

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