Many foreign domestic workers are sleeping on bunk beds in Hong Kong, often due to cramped conditions brought on by extremely high property prices. Sometimes the small, awkward spaces can lead to injuries.
A Filipino domestic worker injured her knee after she woke up in a rush and climbed down from her bunk bed, sunwebhk.com reported.
On January 8, Violy, 50, was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai after her knee got hooked on her bunk bed’s ladder.
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At the hospital, Violy needed an operation to remove a blood clot that formed in her wound. After the operation, the doctor told her to return to the hospital for therapy in a couple of days.
When Violy returned, the doctor saw there were still some blood clots in the wound and told Violy she needed another operation to remove them.
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After the second operation, the doctor gave Violy one-week sick leave. Her employer, who was worried about her, constantly reminded her to rest and be careful.
According to the law, employers are required to cover all medical expenses if their domestic workers are injured or infected with diseases during their stay period in the territory. Government officials have frequently reminded employers to buy insurance to cover their helpers’ medical expenses.
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MY employers didn’t buy me an insurance so last time i was sick they have to pay all my medical bill
That’s life…gusto nia ei…????
wag judgemental,malay niyo naman bagbago na ung tao.we all deserves another chance ☺
guys wag natin i judge c ate kasi i found out na :ung balita nila dito kadalasan hindi po tugma sa tunay na pangyayari
Noemy Mendoza hahahh agree with you kabayan…
Nasilaw sa halaga ng pera
The right word is Kungyan…..not kunyang
Even there is, an insurance, only 200had will be covered? The rest will be shoulders either both side,
Waaahhh tinaasan lng sahud bumalik agad kahit inqbuso na xa for more than 5yrs???..pag pera pinag uusapan nawawala na prinsipyo tsk tsk
Yeah you are right,ako laging c amo ang nagbabayad ng excess
We employer pay for insurance in ph consulate this is one requirement to approve the visa of every DH
Ano yun pera pera lang talaga..Haha..kung abuser amo ko di na ako babalik kahit gaano pa kalaki i offer nia. They are not the only fish in the ocean. Baka something is going on kaya ganun si Mdm sa kanya.
Naging practical nalang siguro kya pinili nyang bumalik nalang sa dating amo khit nd sya trinato ng maganda sa loob ng mahigit 5 yrs na pinanilbihan nya nun. Unang una, kilala na ang mga amo hindi na kelangan mag adjust…ikalawa, minus gastos dahil maiiwas sa agency fee at last but the least, malaki ang sahod….6k is 6k…..so tama lang ang disisyon nya total nakatiis naman na nun ng 5 or 6 yrs. Siguradong kakayanin parin nyan ngayon.. so anuman ang rason nya irespeto nalang natin. Just saying. Peace.
Not in the consulate madam .the one your paying in the consulate is the OWWA you can ask your helper if she is pilipina… Thanks
I ask my.employer that i want to go to.the hospital for check up bec.my lower back is so painfull.he said ok but he never give money to pay for the bill.he just say ok.feel sad
Yan ang mahirap eh, mabuti man o masama ang nangyare sa isang Tao ay mapupulaan nyo pa din, bakit ganyan? D ba mas mabuti ipagdasal na lng na dna maulit un Gnawang masama sa knya ng amo dati.wag agad manghusga.
Employers who refused or failed to buy an i surance for their helper will fine atleast 150k and 6 to 10 years imprisonment so try to tell them that
yes your rigth.you need to pay the insurance in the phil.consulate for the safety of the helper just something happen…then you need also to file medical insurance in hk.for your own good becaause you need to shoulder all med.expenses incase your helper got sick.
Kindly give her your hospital receipt ..i f she refused to pay tell them the law..explain kindly..
Why not put the bed below. It is really dangerous climbing down especially when you just woke up
kungyan in cantonese…eh kasi mga pinoy…gnawan ng pilipino version naging kunyang
Aq almost magkasunod na buwan magkasakit Sabi cover daw insurance pero when I go to the doctor theh give me money $300
bawal yan
Vicky Dela Cruz dependi sa amo yon ..
dapat bayaran nya yon
What does itmean.kungyan?kbayan
Madam you’re paying for owwa insurance it’s for helper to be insured in Philippine government,, not for medical expenses here in hongkong
I know her, her employer terminated her ng naka sick leaved xa, kaya nasa court na yan