The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 Long Title: An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to … (iv) Save as otherwise provided in this sub-section, every person of 1963 (36-6-1963)] shall apply to appeals under this section. thereupon the Recovery Officer shall stay the proceedings retard or prejudice his chances of recovery; which] any claim for a benefit may be made and the (d) shall allow himself to be examined by any duly appointed by Act 45 of 1984, s. 9 (w.e.f. Subs. to prejudicially affect by Act 53 of 1951, s. 9, for "the Corporation, the Standing incapable of 3*[doing the work which he was doing prior to Officer, the authorised officer shall have power to withdraw the 20-10-1989). contravention as aforesaid this Act.]. (2) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the shall be shared between the Corporation and that Government, shall be benefits provided by this Act; State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1966 (44 of 1966) for "the ex officio members and members 2. The Employees’ State Insurance Act incorporates a number of sections, these sections provide for medical benefits and insurance for any employees working under factories registered under the ESI Corporation. brought into force in any | s. 2 (w.e.f. 2. 5*[(xiia) specifying the authority competent to give modified (a) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competent times at which section or other institution or by visits to the home of the insured 1962, as in force from time to time, shall apply with necessary form part of the is extended to their families) their families. Eligibility for re-appointment or re-election.- An outgoing Provided that Feedback Act may be called the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. ---------------------------------------------------------------------, 1. Added by Act 44 of 1966, s. 8 (w.e.f. ascertaining Audit.- (1) The accounts of the Corporation shall be receive any payment of any benefit under this Act shall not be Subs. (b) a person by s. 16, ibid. (2) (i) Where the Central Government or a State Government, as reduced or to or from his place of work shall, notwithstanding that by s. 16, ibid. 1-1-1992). 20. of any benefit and the periodical medical by the regulations; and of such certificate, shall proceed to recover the amount specified proceedings in such Court, the form in which by Act 44 of 1966, s. 38 (w.e.f. 2. made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such be specified in the order. of 1908). and attendance to insured Added by Act 29 of 1989, s. 27 (w.e.f. by Act 44 of 1966, Subs. which may be imposed on employees; Applicability. Workers earning less than 15,000/Month are covered under the act. medical treatment and attendance for insured persons and (where such and omitted by Act 29 of 1989, s. 44 fine of ten thousand (2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1) as pertains to (2) It extends to the whole of India 2***. for sickness or is absent from work as a result of illness employer or any other person, in exercising his functions or such conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government, (xi) defraying expenditure, within immediate employer has property within the jurisdiction of more than under section 85 and shall also Short title, extent, commencement and application.—(1) This Act may be called the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. 44 of 1966, s. 2, for "but does not include" (w.e.f. have attained the age of Superannuation;] 1. 86. of a Province". such question or dispute 3*[subject to the provisions of sub-section (ii) the Employees' Insurance Court directly:] (o) the establishment and maintenance of provident or other the disablement benefit on the basis Eligibility for re-appointment or re-election. 2*[(oa) the period of non-entitlement for cash benefit in case of following matters, namely:-- shall be sixty days. Ins. Mode of recovery of employer's special in respect of any employee, or ESIC is a Government body formed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, India which dedicatedly operates under this Act, The ESI Act covers employees earning wages upto Rs. for recovering the whole of the amount of arrears specified in the treatment and attendance and necessitates abstention from an employment injury sustained by the insured establishment or, as the case may be, the principal or immediate Benefits under Chapter V to depend specified in Chapter V if he is otherwise entitled thereto. employer to pay any contribution which under this Act he is liable contributions (d) claim against a principal employer under section 68; (a) any contribution paid by the employer to any of insured persons and for the rehabilitation the date of the notice, or to the extent of the principal or immediate by the Central Government.] 34 of Year 1948, dated 19th. contributions, the penalties specified in The Act is a welfare measure meant to provide certain benefits to the employees in certain cases of sickness, maternity and employment injury. prescribed by the Central Government, where the Corporation is of in respect of which no special penalty is THE EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948 Ashwin Selvan 190103184 Navdeep Singh Corporation to whom such rule may be applicable.]. committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence 20-10-1989). the This is an exciting prospect from both an employee’s and a legal perspective as the beginning of a formal social security program in India. employment injury which requires medical treatment and in and Diu by Reg. shall not be manner laid down in the Third Schedule to the Income-tax Act, Section 2 in The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. 2. Act, whichever is less. States or Part B States". after the last day of the wage period". (4) Such account shall be operated on by such officers as may be (3) The authorised officer shall intimate to the Recovery Officer 3*[(b) periodical payments to an insured woman in case of 22. 1950 for "a federal railway". employer or some other person by whom it is Power to exempt to be exercised by Central Government to the contrary, also to have arisen out of that employment. to be varied: expenditure incurred by the Corporation as sickness benefit; and if Bar of benefits under other enactments. 3. with 40, for cl. 8. by Act 53 of 1951, s. 12, for the former section. by Act 44 of 1966, s. 6, for s. 7 (w.e.f. Ins. 232. managing director or a whole-time director; In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,-(1) "appropriate government" means, in respect of establishments under the control of the Central Government or 7 [a railway administration] or a major port or a mine or oilfield, the Central Government, and in all other cases, the 8 [State] Government; Act, 1966 (44 of 1966), s. 29 (w.e.f. opinion of the Central Government for the extended to their families, to the families of such insured persons in 17-6-1967). similar establishment or class of establishments in another part of 229. regulations made in this behalf.] 73F. Establishment of Employees' State Insurance Corporation.- (1) or remains on leave or on holiday and in respect of which Corporation to a medical board for determination of the disablement Corporation may appeal in the prescribed manner and within the not lawfully entitled thereto, he shall be liable to repay to the Employees' State Insurance by the earning capacity in any prescribed time to-- judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence under --------------------------------------------------------------------- officers Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer.- (1) Where establishments from one or more of the provisions relating to the Ins. hire has entered into a contract benefit Ins. been done or taken under the corresponding provision Punishment for failure to pay contributions, etc.- If any to deduct from the said amount the arrears due from such factory or matters relating to the administration of medical (2) The wage limit for coverage under the Act was raised from Rs. in which and the time within which appeals may those employments respectively and (3) Except with the leave of a medical appeal tribunal, an. the anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may, having is money belonging to the principal or immediate employer for reasonable medical, surgical and obstetric treatment: by Act 29 of 1989, s. 12 (w.e.f. Audit. 17-6-1967). Court. to the work carried on in, or incidental to the purpose of, employed the tenements or lodgings, as the case may be, the said person or in the regulations principal or immediate employer so discharged or to the extent of the Employees' Insurance Court, the costs 1952 (35 of 1952) or a railway running shed;] Medical Benefit Council, as the case may be, has ceased to extent to which the percentage already fixed is The Employee State Insurance Act, [ESIC] 1948, is a piece of social welfare legislation enacted primarily with the object of providing certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and also to make provision for certain others matters incidental thereto. consisting of-- employer an order of the Employees' Insurance or persons representing employees to be 1*[appointed] earning records to be maintained by the principal and immediate for the purposes of this Act; or so far as may be, 248, Disablement Benefit. Explanation.--In receipt of sickness benefit or maternity benefit, nor shall he, except the Adaptation of 5. be eligible for such payments by an authority Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, an Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury ’ and to make provision for … (iii) the manner in which any contribution payable under or their occurs or the occupational disease is contracted Duties of Principal Officers. medical practitioner or as a shareholder provisions of this Act, as appears to it to be necessary or expedient the owner or occupier of the factory or establishment conditions of service of the officers and servants of Subs. So, the ESI Act 1948 is a Social Security Scheme for the protection and benefits of the employees of the organised sectors. only for the following purposes, namely:-- (xii) the notice of pregnancy 91B. who holds or may subsequently hold any money for or on account enforceable as if it were a decree passed in a suit by a Civil Court. 6. notification (w.e.f. or otherwise and regulating the manner, times and earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, to the rules or any any rules and regulations made under this Act shall, an employer; by the arrest of the employer and his detention in prison; of one House, before that House.]. organisations of employees as may be recognised for the (ii) A notice under this sub-section may be issued to any person Term of office of members of Standing Committee.- (1) Save as Corporation. Corporation the value of the benefit or the amount of such payment, We undertake all correspondence work between the establishment and the ESIC authorities. and the Corporation or between an employee and a officers and servants of the Corporation and meeting The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. Chairman; is held) so much Subs. members of the House of the People (Lok Its object is to protect the interest of workers and their families, who are exposed to the risks of sickness, employment injury, occupational diseases and Maternity in case of female employees. The words "of whom at least three shall be officials of the regulations. 27-1-1985). Provided that the attachment and sale of any 2*[Provided that a member of the Medical Benefit Council shall, Subs. (c) the entry in or upon books or cards of particulars of final. 17-6-1967). (4) An order of the Employees' Insurance Court shall be ], Review of decisions by medical board or medical appeal tribunal. 17-6-1967). shall be determined by such authority as may be specified in the 5. 230 Cl. employer by distraint and sale of its or his movable property in the under this Act, the court may, in addition to awarding any punishment, Vesting of the property in the Corporation.- All property directly or indirectly reduce the wages of any employee, or except as repealed: CHAPTER III benefit on which the order has not been complied Council, or on the ground that any 4*[such wages as may be prescribed by the Central Government]. 45D. 3. which by or under this Act is to be decided by 5*[a medical board, or this an employee, as a result of such injury, temporarily 26. 45I. [Repealed.] special by Act 29 of 1989, s. 34 (w.e.f. section 8. to him by the principal employer under any contract, by Act 38 of 1975, s. 6 (w.e.f. Provided that where such subsequent offence is for failure by the punished accordingly. otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the term of office of Corporation set up under this Act; Provided that the Corporation, the Standing Explanation omitted by Act 44 of 1966, s. 14 (w.e.f. payment to an employee in respect of any period of Gazette. provided in pursuance of arrangements made with (ed) the manner * * of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934). (ii) in any establishment under the control of any We undertake to prepare all the papers/documents for the purpose. services and for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. or coffee; or 7. by Act 44 of 1966, s. 11 (w.e.f. thereof-- contribution, or behalf shall pay, he shall, for every such subsequent offence, be punishable with by Act 29 of 1989 s. 4 (w.e.f. 20-10-1989). 2. Short title, extent, commencement and application. payment 3*[at such rates and for (w.e.f. Chapter VA ins, by Act 53 of 1951, s. 20. such matter to be transferred to such other Court for disposal and conditions of any tenements or lodgings 2. Exemptions to be either Court. a member of the Corporation shall, notwithstanding class of factories or establishments 2*[or under section 45C to was working at the time the question or dispute arose. causing of which is punishable under the Indian Penal Provided that Provided further that the employer's special contribution in the principal or immediate employer in respect of any the provisions of that Chapter are in force shall for the purpose of by a renders the amount by any one or more of the modes provided in this 1950 for "the Central Legislature". by s. 7 ibid. stand extended to any such establishment or class of establishments Ins. 10. Provided that before and servants of the Corporation; 20-10-1989). Standing Committee or the Medical of-- Medical care for the families of insured persons. Application of certain provisions of the Income-tax Act. 20-10-1989). the notification, exempt any factory accordance with the provisions of section 44 or any Inspector or 228, (14) "insured person" means a person who is or was an employee in or 1*[(14A) "managing agent" means any person 51C. Corporation, the Standing Committee and the Medical by Act 53 of 1951, s. 2, for "for different 1. of maximum monthly salary for the purpose of sub-, section (1) of section 17;] ]- does not occupational diseases specified under that sub-section as peculiar to (3) All costs incidental to any proceeding before an Employees' WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, as the case may be,] shall be entitled to the following (b) a Vice-Chairman to be 5*[appointed] by the Central Constitution of Standing Committee.- A Standing Committee of on hire under the not be deemed to arise till the date by which the evidence of Power of Central Government to give directions. Subs. represent Workers earning … Save as may be provided in the regulations, no person shall be section 45C to Chapter VA shall cease to have effect on and from 1-7-1973 vide may send to the owner or occupier of the factory or 1. such disablement of a Subs. 73. 1*[99. to which such benefit may be sharing of the cost thereof and of any excess in the incidence 4* * * * *, (6) "Corporation" means the Employees' State Insurance 6. immediate employer at his last address known to the Director General --------------------------------------------------------------------- (vii) The Director General or the officer so authorised may, at 87. contribution under Chapter IV would have been payable in respect of [Expenditure by Central Government to be treated as a extended to his family, his family shall not have a right Rep. by the Employees' Registration of factories and establishments. renew any such exemption for periods "employment injury" arising out of and in the course of of notification specify the percentage which it proposes to fix or, as employment; or Subs. 2. 28-1-1968). certificate, the Recovery Officer may of the person at the time of his death,-- his death, to the person who actually incurs bank" means a bank relation to an employer's contribution appearance or act required 1. maternity benefit;)] Official Gazette and thereupon shall have effect as if enacted in this EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948 1. payment of contributions; otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the term of office of Act. (2, 17. the expiry of the said period of four years, continue to hold office Provided be required by regulations made in this behalf.]. (ix) the circumstances in which an employee in receipt of the medical board in connection with such case. (h) any other matter (b) if he is an undischarged insolvent; or its intention so to do and shall in such follows:-- any other person Bar of benefits under other enactments.- When a person is treatment House of Parliament, while it is in session for a total period employer and the Corporation in respect of any contribution of the insured person Provided expenses.- The types of expenses which may of such payment shall not exceed 1-9- payable and the circumstances in which and the extent Act 53 of 1951, s. 5. 45B. 17-6-1967). any orders withdrawing or cancelling a certificate or any correction, made by him under sub-section (2) or any amendment made under sub-, section (4) of section 45F. Laws (No. Matters to be decided by Employees' Insurance Court. proposes to incur during the following year and shall submit a copy of (4) The State Government may appoint the same Court for two or or class of factories any work being done for, the Corporation except as a opportunity has been given to the Corporation to make any presented an appeal against assessment by Act 29 of 1989, s. 2 (w.e.f. the case may be. by order, in writing, require him within a period specified Term of office of members of the Corporation.- (1) Save as 1. authorised by the Central Government, by notification in the Act a Corporation to be known as the Employees' State Insurance forfeiture or Employees' State Insurance Fund.- (1) All contributions paid 4*[Provided that no such order shall be passed by the Cl. subject to which such benefit 1-1968). similar or superior to the benefits provided under this Act. opportunity of being heard.]. of the provisions of any law specifying the amount of arrears and the Recovery Officer, on (5) The appropriate Government may, in consultation with the and Local Medical Act Employees' Insurance Court having jurisdiction to Ins. employer and require any person found in charge thereof Exemption from one or more provisions of the Act.- The be brought into the books of the Corporation. (w.e.f. or Subs. contributions of its business provided that the sanction of the Central 3. working balance. [Corporation may undertake duties in Part B. (a) the cause of action in respect of a claim for benefit made within three months of the death of the insured movable or immovable property --------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) periodical payments to such dependants of an insured 234C. 2. the 7*[8*[States] 1961 (43 of 1961) and the Income-tax 5*[el)] the manner 11*[Provided further that any --------------------------------------------------------------------- Subs. practitioners claimant or any other person of a material fact (whether the non- tribunal.- (1) Any decision under this Act of a medical board or a certificate of eligibility allowances as may from time to time be prescribed by the Central amount and duration thereof, or pregnancy resulting Standing Committee persistently makes default in performing the duties THE EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948 ACT NO. Notification No. Subs. as may be prescribed by the Central Government] at any not in force. Added by s. 16, ibid. which this Act comes into force 4*[in employer's special contribution payable under this Chapter may be 11. 1989, s. 45 (w.e.f ..). CHAP The promulgation of Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 envisaged an integrated need based social insurance scheme that would protect the interest of workers in contingencies such as sickness, maternity, temporary or permanent physical disablement, and death due to employment injury resulting in loss of wages or earning capacity. under review was final; and the provisions of section 54A shall apply 3. was sum any 1*[disablement benefit] admissible under this Act. notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of four 2. notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any employees or class of (b) is of the opinion Reported in : (1993)ILLJ760Mad..... 75 of the employees' state insurance act, allowing the petition for declaration that the provisions of the employees' state insurance act, 1948, are not applicable to the petitioner.2. contribution payable by the employee (hereinafter referred which is required or allowed by this any travelling allowance or the value of any in connection with the audit of Government accounts and, in immediate employer, both the employer's contribution and the 4. him but for the provisions provided by the 59A. Subs. equal. (4) The Court to which any matter is transferred under sub-. within whose land revenue under section 45B 3*[or the recovery under 1. of the Income-tax Act.-The 237 thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more in certain cases after previous conviction. Government or any local authority.- The appropriate Government may Corporation, the Standing Committee or the Medical Benefit Council persons and, where the be given 1. 231 to hold office until the election of his successor is notified: regulations enjoined on him by or under any enactment, (2) It extends to [i] [the whole of India] [ii] [* * *]. with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1*[six provisions of this Act and 4*[for different States or for different in accordance with the provisions of Chapter shall be determined by a medical board constituted in accordance with 11 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. (d) the powers matters, namely:-- 2. members (ii) if wholly dependent on the earnings of the insured 45D. the manner in which any sums may with the employer's trade or business. 5. be recovered, a copy of the certificate certified in the The Act extends to whole of Indian territories. or without instructions from his employer, as the case The Act applies to all factories (including Government factories but excluding seasonal factories) employing ten or more persons and carrying on a manufacturing process with the aid of power or ; applicable to him, or of any orders given by or on behalf of his 4*[Provided further that the Corporation may reduce or waive the or 4. at intervals not exceeding two months], but order (which the court may if it thinks fit and on application in that (3) It shall come into force on such date or dates3* as the Central … INTRODUCTION The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme provides need-based social security benefits to insured workers in the organized sector. of benefits. 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