<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>J U D G M E N T</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>ADJEI, J.A:</u></strong> The Plaintiff sued the Defendant in the High Court (Industrial and Labour Division, Accra for the following reliefs;</p><p style="text-align: justify">“a. <strong><em>A declaration that the chronic/ degenerative disease suffered by the employer (sic) is occupational ill-health.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>b. A declaration that the Defendant, being an employer of the Plaintiff, is liable for the occupational ill-health suffered by the employee plaintiff.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>c. An order for special damages directed at the Defendant as follows …</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>PARTICULARS OF SPECIAL DAMAGE</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>i. Payment for remainder of contract period owing to termination of employee’s contract by BCM @USD447/ month for 6 months at Gh¢5.34 to 1USD.</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>GHS</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Loss of Income     -53,634.96</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>ii. Rent@15% of basic for 6 mths- 8,045.24</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>iii. 13% SSNIT empl. Contribution - 6,973.00</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>for P/F</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>iv. 10% emp. Contribution for P/F- 5,364.00</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>v. Medical Expenses Incurred - 1,150.00</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>vi. Payment of 70 months salary for</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Early retirement on grounds of</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Occupational ill-health in line with</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Art. 11(b) of Collective Bargaining</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Agreeme…</em></strong></p>