Rigger compensation in Hong Kong

13 judgments, covering 2001–2024.

LOEC awarded

3

LOEC refused

3

Award rate among recorded decisions

50.0%

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$200,000

13 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$230,620

13 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$50,000
– HK$450,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$74,692 – HK$751,432

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. SUNWAR NAVIN KUMAR v GURKHAS CONSRTUCTION LTD AND OTHERS

   [2024] HKCFI 749 · Court of First Instance · 2024

   PSLA: HK$200,000

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2. LAI FOR YAU v GAMMON CONSTRUCTION LTD

   [2022] HKDC 858 · District Court · 2022

   PSLA: HK$400,000

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3. FUNG CHI HUNG v YUN KWAN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING LTD AND OTHERS

   [2022] HKCFI 2179 · Court of First Instance · 2022

   PSLA: HK$225,000

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4. RAI SURYA PRAKASH v PACIFIC CROWN SECURITY SERVICES LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2020] HKCFI 917 · Court of First Instance · 2020

   PSLA: HK$200,000

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5. RAI SIVA RAJ V. NORMAN LIANG T/A J. LIANG & SON AND ANOTHER

   [2020] HKCFI 237 · Court of First Instance · 2020

   PSLA: HK$300,000

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