Maximum daily rates of reimbursable medical expenses adjusted for employees injured at work and occupational disease sufferers

Under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance (ECO) and the Pneumoconiosis and Mesothelioma (Compensation) Ordinance (PMCO), an injured employee or a prescribed occupational disease sufferer who has received medical treatment in respect of a work injury or a prescribed occupational disease may claim reimbursement of the actual amount of medical expenses incurred, subject to the maximum daily rates specified in the two Ordinances.
On 26 September 2025, the Legislative Council passed two resolutions to adjust the maximum daily rates of medical expenses reimbursable under the ECO and the PMCO as follows, enabling injured employees and prescribed occupational disease sufferers to receive enhanced protection on medical expenses —

	Previous maximum daily rates ($)	New maximum daily rates ($)
In-patient treatment	300	300^(Note)
Out-patient treatment	300	500
In-patient and out-patient treatment received on the same day	370	700

Note: The new maximum daily rate for in-patient treatment remains unchanged.

The revised maximum daily rates of reimbursable medical expenses have come into effect on 1 January 2026. 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 are applicable.
Please click here (85 KB) to view the amendment resolution relating to the ECO published in the Government Gazette.
Please click here (86 KB) to view the amendment resolution relating to the PMCO published in the Government Gazette.

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