Employees Compensation Act, 1923

The Employees Compensation Act, 1923

कर्मचारीप्रतिकर अधिनियम, 1923

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Act ID:	192308
Act Number:	08
Enactment Date:	1923-03-05
Act Year:	1923
Short Title:	The Employees Compensation Act, 1923
metadata.dc.title.hindi:	कर्मचारीप्रतिकर अधिनियम, 1923
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen of compensation for injury by accident.
Ministry:	Ministry of Labour and Employment
Enforcement Date:	1924-07-01


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV. Order Appendix Forms

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

EMPLOYEE’S COMPENSATION

CHAPTER III

COMMISSIONERS

CHAPTER IV

RULES


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Employer's liability for compensation.
Section 4. Amount of compensation.
Section 4A. Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default.
Section 5. Method of calculating wages.
Section 6. Review.
Section 7. Commutation of half-monthly payments.
Section 8. Distribution of compensation.
Section 9. Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged.
Section 10. Notice and claim.
Section 10A. Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents.
Section 10B. Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries.
Section 11. Medical examination.
Section 12. Contracting.
Section 13. Remedies of employer against stranger.
Section 14. Insolvency of employer.
Section 14A. Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer.
Section 15. Special provisions relating to masters and seamen.
Section 15A. Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts.
Section 15B. Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles.
Section 16. Returns as to compensation.
Section 17. Contracting out.
Section 17A. Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights.
Section 18. [Repealed.].
Section 18A. Penalties.
Section 19. Reference to Commissioners.
Section 20. Appointment of Commissioners.
Section 21. Venue of proceedings and transfer.
Section 22. Form of application.
Section 22A. Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident.
Section 23. Powers and procedure of Commissioners.
Section 24. Appearance of parties.
Section 25. Method of recording evidence.
Section 25A. Time limit of disposal of cases relating to compensation.
Section 26. Costs.
Section 27. Power to submit eases.
Section 28. Registration of Agreements.
Section 29. Effect of failure to register agreement.
Section 30. Appeals.
Section 30A. [Omitted.].
Section 31. Recovery.
Section 32. Power of the State Government to make rules.
Section 33. [Repealed.].
Section 34. Publication of rules.
Section 35. Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation.
Section 36. Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament.


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III. Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV. Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
26-06-1924	WC Rules 1924
13-03-1935	WC Rules 1935
25-09-1996	WC Rules 1996

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
12-04-2017	Notification Dated 12 April 2017
12-05-2017	Notification Dated 12 MAy 2017
28-11-2017	Notification Dated 28 Nov 2017
03-01-2020	Notification Dated 03th January 2020

Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I.

Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II.

Schedule 3. SCHEDULE III.

Schedule 4. SCHEDULE IV.