Scaffolder compensation in Hong Kong

25 judgments, covering 1999–2026.

LOEC awarded

5

LOEC refused

2

Award rate among recorded decisions

71.4%

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$292,500

15 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$352,971

15 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$50,000
– HK$564,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$51,512 – HK$847,103

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. IP SIU CHI v KWAN WING HANG trading as FAI HUNG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND OTHERS

   [2026] HKCA 204 · Court of Appeal · 2026

   PSLA: HK$220,000

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2. IP SIU CHI v KWAN WING HANG T/A FAI HUNG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND OTHERS

   [2024] HKCFI 1237 · Court of First Instance · 2024

   PSLA: HK$220,000

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3. NASEEM-ABBAS AND ANOTHER V. RISING AERIAL PLATFORM COMPANY LTD AND OTHERS

   [2024] HKCFI 918 · Court of First Instance · 2024

   PSLA: HK$275,000

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4. GURUNG KUL RAJ v MING TAI CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2024] HKDC 94 · District Court · 2024

   PSLA: HK$50,000

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5. CHIU SUI CHING, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LEUNG HO TIN, DECEASED v CHENG KWAI HUNG T/A HANG NAGI WORKS AND OTHERS

   [2022] HKCFI 3429 · Court of First Instance · 2022

   PSLA: —

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