Max. daily reimbursable work-related medical expenses to be raised next year
發佈日期: 2025-10-03 23:20
TVB News
Starting from January 1 next year, the Labour Department will raise the maximum daily rates of medical expenses reimbursable by employees injured at work and prescribed occupational disease sufferers who have received medical treatment because of a work injury or a prescribed occupational disease.
The Legislative Council passed two resolutions to increase the maximum daily rate of medical expenses for out-patient treatment from 300 to 500 dollars.
The maximum daily rate of medical expenses for in-patient and out-patient treatment received on the same day is also raised from 370 to 700 dollars.
Meanwhile, the maximum daily rate of medical expenses for in-patient treatment will stay at 300 dollars.
The government spokesman says in general, the revised rates can cover the expenses incurred by injured employees and prescribed occupational disease sufferers on consultation, treatment/therapy, injection and dressing, medicines and hospitalisation, on a day in a public hospital or clinic.
For medical treatment received on or after the effective date meeting the relevant provisions of the ECO or the PMCO, the new maximum daily rates of reimbursable medical expenses will be applicable.
