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    The Employee's Compensation Act provides compensation for work-related injuries and death of employees. It was originally enacted in 1924 and amended in 1984 and 2010. The objectives of the act are to make employers liable for paying compensation to workers for accidents during work involving injuries or death. It also establishes a system for workers to make claims. Compensation is paid for both temporary and permanent injuries according to schedules laid out in the act. The compensation amounts are calculated based on the nature of the injury and the monthly wages of the employee.

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    The Employee's Compensation Act provides compensation for work-related injuries and death of employees. It was originally enacted in 1924 and amended in 1984 and 2010. The objectives of the act are to make employers liable for paying compensation to workers for accidents during work involving injuries or death. It also establishes a system for workers to make claims. Compensation is paid for both temporary and permanent injuries according to schedules laid out in the act. The compensation amounts are calculated based on the nature of the injury and the monthly wages of the employee.

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    The Employee's Compensation Act provides compensation for work-related injuries and death of employees. It was originally enacted in 1924 and amended in 1984 and 2010. The objectives of the act are to make employers liable for paying compensation to workers for accidents during work involving injuries or death. It also establishes a system for workers to make claims. Compensation is paid for both temporary and permanent injuries according to schedules laid out in the act. The compensation amounts are calculated based on the nature of the injury and the monthly wages of the employee.

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    EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT

    M.N.REDDY / Sr. Lecturer / STC / SC


    1
    EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ACT

     This act is enforced with effect from 1-7-1924


     This act was amended in the year and came
    into force from 1-7-1984
     Recently amended in the year 2010 and the
    name of the act is changed to Employee’s
    Compensation Act.

    2
    OBJECTIVES
     Under this act an employer is liable to
    discharge his liability for payment of
    compensation to workers in case of
    accidents involving injuries to them,
    permanent total or partial, or temporary or
    to their dependents in case of death.
     The act also provides for a machinery to
    deal with claims of the workers

    3
    Application of WCA
     Applicable to all railway servants including
    casual labor and also labor employed by the
    contractors for carrying out works.

    4
    Compensation when payable
     When the accident causing death/injury
    arose “out of and in course of employment”
     In case of injury it must cause a disablement
    for a period of at least 3 days.

    5
    Compensation payable
     In case of temporary disablement the
    employee is entitled for full monthly
    payment for the first six months and
    thereafter half monthly payment.
     In case of permanent disablement or death,
    a lump sum amount on the basis of
    workmen’s monthly wages calculated as per
    schedule IV given in the act.
     The compensation is also payable for such
    disabilities/death caused due to
    occupational diseases as given in schedule
    III of the act 6
    Compensation payable
     If the contractor’s labor is paid
    compensation, the amount paid should be
    recovered from his bills
     There are four schedules under this act.

    7
    Schedules
     Schedule I :- indicates percentage loss of
    earning capacity of a EMPLOYEE'S for various
    types of injuries
     Schedule II :- list of persons who are included
    in the category of EMPLOYEE'S and entitled
    for WCA
     Schedule III :- list of occupational diseases
     Schedule IV :- Relevant factors for working
    out lump sum equivalent of compensation
    amount in case of permanent disablement
    and death
    8
    Employer’s Pleas
     The workmen was under the influence of
    drug or drinks
     Willful disobedience of orders or
    disregard of rules made for safety of
    workers.
     Willful removal or disregard of any safety
    guard or devise.
    these pleas, however are not
    applicable in case of the death of the
    Workman.
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    Amount of compensation payable
     In case of death :- 50% of the monthly wages
    of the deceased Employee X relevant factor or
    one lakh twenty thousand rupees which ever is
    more and Rs.5000 for funeral expenses.
     Permanent total disablement :- 60% of the
    monthly wages X relevant factor or one lakh
    forty thousand rupees which ever is more.

    10
    Amount of compensation payable
     For Permanent partial disablement:
    Proportionate percentage of item (ii) above
    will be paid.

    11
    Wage Limit
     Where the monthly wages of Employee
    exceeds 15000/- then his monthly wages for
    the purpose of calculation of compensation
    shall be deemed to be Rs.15000 only.
     Agreements relinquishing right of
    compensation to be null and void

    12
    THANK YOU

    13

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