Fund to provide safety net for workers

The government will set up a new fund to compensate injured workers who are left without cover by the collapse of an insurance firm.

The move comes after the Employees Compensation Assistance Scheme ran out of money under the weight of HK$370 million in claims following the collapse of Australian insurer HIH in April last year.

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