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Compensation for death is calculated with reference to the age and monthly earnings of the deceased employee as follows (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hklii.hk\/eng\/hk\/legis\/ord\/282\/s6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">section 6 of the Employees&#8217; Compensation Ordinance<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><u>For work injuries caused by accidents happening on or after 13 April 2023<\/u><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">Age of deceased employee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">\n<p align=\"center\">Amount of compensation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">Under 40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">84 months&#8217; earnings* or $486,300, whichever is higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">40 to under 56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">60 months&#8217; earnings* or $486,300, whichever is higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">56 or above<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">36 months&#8217; earnings* or $486,300, whichever is higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>* Monthly earnings are subject to a maximum of $36,550 for calculating compensation in fatal cases.<\/p>\n<p><u>For work injuries caused by accidents happening between 15 April 2021 and 12 April 2023<\/u><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">Age of deceased employee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">\n<p align=\"center\">Amount of compensation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">Under 40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">84 months&#8217; earnings** or $473,610, whichever is higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">40 to under 56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">60 months&#8217; earnings** or $473,610, whichever is higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"217\">\n<p align=\"center\">56 or above<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"421\">36 months&#8217; earnings** or $473,610, whichever is higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>** Monthly earnings are subject to a maximum of $35,600 for calculating compensation in fatal cases.<\/p>\n<p>The compensation shall be apportioned among the eligible members of the family of the deceased employee. 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