ESI ACT, 1948-Implications, Benefits and Procedure
ESI ACT, 1948-Implications, Benefits and Procedure
ESI ACT, 1948-Implications, Benefits and Procedure
APPLICATION OF ACT
CONTRIBUTION The employees contribution rate (w.e.f. 1.1.97) is 1.75% of the wages and that of employers is 4.75% of the wages paid/payable in respect of the employees in every wage period.
CONTRIBUTION PERIOD AND BENEFIT PERIOD There are two contribution periods each of six months duration and two corresponding benefit periods also of six months duration as under. Contribution period Benefit period 1st April to 30th Sept. year to 30th June. 1st Oct. to 31st March the year following Corresponding Cash 1st January of the following 1st July to 31st December of
MEDICAL BENEFITS
Medical benefits: The Employees State Insurance Scheme provides full medical care in the form of medical attendance, treatment, drugs and injections, specialist consultation and hospitalization to insured persons and also to members of their families where the facility for Specialist consultation, hospitalization has been extended to the families. For the families, this benefit has been divided into two categories as under:FULL MEDICAL CARE
EXPANDED MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL BENEFITS (EXPLAINATION)!!! System of treatment: Generally, the allopathic system of medicine is used for providing Medical Benefit. However, where a substantial number of workers demand treatment by Indian system of medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM & H) other than Allopathy. The various ISM &H systems of treatment in vogue are:, Ayurvedic, Unani, Sidha, Yoga therapy and Homeopathy.
Ambulance service or re-imbursement of conveyance charges for going to hospitals, diagnostic centres etc.
Medical Certification and Special provisions.
SICKNESS BENEFITS!!!
Neoplasms
Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Disorders of Nervous System,
Disease of Eye,
Diseases of Cardiovascular System, Chest Diseases, Diseases of the Digestive System,
Orthopaedic Diseases,
Psychoses, and Others (More than 20% burns with infection/complication, Chronic Renal Failure, and Reynauds disease/Burgers disease)
DISABILITY BENEFITS
The duration of PDB may be for the period given by Medical Board, if assessment is provisional or for entire life if assessment is final.
PDB Rate: The PDB rate is calculated as percentage of loss of earning capacity as assessed by the Medical Board/MAT/EI Court in relation to TDB. List of injuries deemed to result in permanent total disablement. The maximum rate of PDB can be equal to the rate of TDB.
DEPENDANTS BENEFIT
DEPENDANTS BENEFIT (Explained)!!! The dependants benefit is payable to the dependants in cases where an IP dies as result of EI. The minimum rate of DB is Rs.14/- per day and these rates of the DB are increased from time to time. (The latest enhancement is with effect from 01.08.2002)
FUNERAL BENEFIT Funeral expenses not exceeding Rs. 2500/- is payable towards expenditure on the funeral of a deceased IP.
REGIONAL OFFICE:
Regional Director Panchdeep Bhawan 5-9, 23 Hill Fort Road, Hyderabad-500463
Conceived and developed by Sanjeev Sharma (Himachali); Secunderabad, Mobile No. +91-9885200259