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Labour Laws

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10. The rate of this benefit is .................. per cent more than the standard benefit rates for 7 days
for vasectomy and 14 days for tubectomy.
11. .................. at the rate of 40 per cent more than the standard benefit rate (70 per cent of
wages) will be paid periodically to the widow and children.
12. Medical bonus .................. is paid to an insured woman or in respect of the wife of an insured
person in case she does not avail hospital facilities of the scheme for child delivery.

13.5 The Role of ESI Corporation

Section 3 of this Act provides for the establishment of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
by the Central Government for administration of the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme in
accordance with the provisions of Act. Such Corporation shall be body corporate having perpetual
succession and a common seal and shall sue and be sued by the said name.

13.5.1 Constitution

The Central Government appoints a chairman, a vice-chairman and other members representing
interests of employers, employees, state governments/union territories and medical profession.
Three members of the Parliament and the Director General of the Corporation are its ex-officio
members. [Section 4]

13.5.2 Powers and Duties of the Corporation

Section 19 empowers the Corporation, to promote (in addition to the scheme of benefits specified
in the Act), measures for the improvement of the health and welfare of insured persons and for
the rehabilitation and re-employment of insured persons who have been disabled or injured and
incur in respect of such measures expenditure from the funds of the Corporation within such
limits as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

Notes Section 29 empowers the Corporation (a) to acquire and hold property both
movable and immovable, sell or otherwise transfer the said property; (b) it can invest and
reinvest any moneys which are not immediately required for expenses and or realise such
investments; (c) it can raise loans and discharge such loans with the previous sanction of
Central Government; (d) it may constitute for the benefit of its staff or any class of them
such provident or other benefit fund as it may think fit.

However, the powers under Section 29 can be exercised subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed by the Central Government.

13.5.3 Appointment of Regional Boards etc.

The Corporation may appoint Regional Boards, Local Committees and Regional and Local
Medical Benefit Councils in such areas and in such manner, and delegate to them such powers
and functions, as may be provided by the regulations. (Section 25)

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