Hong Kong: Can an employee make a claim from the ECO if they contract COVID-19 at work?

Can a Hong Kong employee make a claim from the Employee’s Compensation Ordinance (ECO) if they contract COVID-19 at work? Although the virus is not classified as an “occupational disease”, the ECO rules still allow a claim if they contracted the disease by accident “arising out of and in the course of employment” (a Section 5 claim) …

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