Occupational Deafness Compensation Board

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Description

The Occupational Deafness Compensation Board was established under the Occupational Deafness (Compensation) Ordinance, Chapter 469, on 1 June 1995. Its functions are to: 1. Administer the Occupational Deafness Compensation Fund; 2. Process and determine applications for compensation in respect of occupational deafness; 3. Conduct or finance educational and publicity programmes for the purpose of preventing occupational deafness; 4. Reimburse or directly pay any expenses reasonably incurred in the acquisition, fitting, repair or maintenance of hearing assistive devices for persons entitled to compensation for occupational deafness; 5. Conduct or finance programmes for the rehabilitation of persons suffering from occupational deafness. The Occupational Deafness Compensation Board is financed by a levy on the employees' compensation insurance. The Government, as an employer, also makes contribution to the Board.

Key details

Grant type: Cash grant with initial payment
Application cycle: Open year round
Website: odcb.org.hk/en_index.php
Email: contact@odcb.org.hk
Phone: 2581 4698

Grant conditions & requirements

Grant conditions

Occupational requirements: - at least 10 years of employment in aggregate in specified noisy occupations in Hong Kong or at least 5 years in the case of 4 occupations that are particularly noisy ; and - having been employed under a continuous contract in a specified noisy occupation in Hong Kong within the 12 months prior to making the application for compensation. (A continuous contract means a contract of employment under which the employee has worked for the same employer for 4 weeks or more, and for at least 18 hours in each of these 4 weeks.) Hearing loss requirements: The hearing loss, being the average of hearing losses measured by audiometry over the 1, 2 and 3 kHz frequencies, should fulfill the following requirement: - Binaural hearing loss - sensorineural hearing loss amounting to not less than 40 dB in each ear, where such loss of at least one ear is due to noise; or - Monaural hearing loss - sensorineural hearing loss amounting to not less than 40 dB in only one ear, where such loss is due to noise.

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Occupational Deafness Compensation Board

Type of funder: Other

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Last updated: 8 March 2026

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