Frequently Asked Questions about
The Employees' Compensation Ordinance, Cap. 282

Calculation of Medical Expenses
Q1.	Would the employer be still liable to pay the medical expenses if the injured employee purchases medicines pursuant to the same prescription on a second or subsequent occasion by himself?
A1.	According to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance, medical expenses include the cost of medicines prescribed by a registered medical practitioner, a registered Chinese medicine practitioner (Note) or a registered dentist for the direct treatment of an employee's personal injury. Unless the prescription contains a direction that the medicines are to be dispensed for a stated number of times and the medicines are dispensed in accordance with that direction, the employee shall not be reimbursed for the same prescription on the subsequent occasions. And the amount of medical expenses the employee may recover is subject to the daily maximum of medical expenses payable.
(Note)	An employer is liable to pay medical expenses for medical treatment given by a registered Chinese medicine practitioner in respect of the work injuries caused by accidents happening or prescribed occupational diseases contracted on or after 1 September 2008