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

Employees' Compensation after Resignation of Injured Employee
Q1.	An employee resigned after a work-related accident, but the case has not yet settled. Is the employer still liable to pay periodical payments and other compensation to the ex-employee who is granted further sick leave by a registered medical practitioner, a registered Chinese medicine practitioner(Note) or a registered dentist due to the work injury?
A1.	If the ex-employee can produce sick leave certificates given by registered medical practitioners, registered Chinese medicine practitioners (Note) or registered dentists certifying that a further period of absence from duty is necessary in relation to the work injury (i.e. the period of temporary incapacity), the employer is still liable to pay him periodical payments for the sick leave so granted, irrespective of whether there is still an employer-employee relationship. The employer is also liable to pay the medical expenses and compensation for permanent total or partial incapacity as stipulated in the Employees' Compensation Ordinance.
(Note)	The sick leave certificates given by registered Chinese medicine practitioners only apply to the work injuries caused by accidents happening or prescribed occupational diseases contracted on or after 1 September 2008.