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Labour Legislations

Notes The forms for the registration of employees are the declaration form and rerun of declaration
forms (covering letter). The principal employer should get the declaration form filled in by
every employee covered under the scheme.
The statutory registers to be maintained up to date are:
1. Register of Employees;
2. Accident Book in which every accident to employees during the course of employment is
recorded; and
3. Inspection Book (to be produced before an Inspector or any other authorised officer).

9.6 Benefits

All the benefits under the scheme are paid in cash, except medical benefit, which is given in kind.
The benefits are:
1. Sickness and Extended Sickness Benefit: For sickness during any period, an insured person
is entitled to receive sickness cash benefits at the standard benefit rate for a period of 91
days in any two consecutive benefit periods. The eligibility condition for sickness benefit
is that the contribution of an insured person should have been paid/or payable for not less
than half the number of days of the corresponding contribution period. An insured person
suffering from any special long-term ailment – tuberculosis, leprosy, mental disease – is
eligible for extended sickness benefit at a rate, which is 40% higher than the standard
benefit rate, rounded to the next higher multiple of 5 paise, for a period of 124/309 days.
The Director General may enhance the duration of extended sickness benefit beyond the
existing limit of 400 days to a maximum period of 2 years in deserving cases, duly certified
by a medical board. The facility of extension would be available up to the date on which
the insured person attains the age of 60 years. The rate of this benefit is 40 per cent more
than the standard benefit rates for 7 days for vasectomy and 14 days for tubectomy. This is
paid in addition to the usual sickness benefits.
2. Maternity Benefit: An insured woman is entitled to maternity benefit at double the standard
benefit rate. This is practically equal to full wages for a period of 12 weeks, of which not
more than 6 weeks shall precede the expected date of confinement, Additional maternity
benefit is given in case of miscarriage. In case of sickness arising out of pregnancy,
confinement, premature birth of a child or miscarriage, an additional benefit is given for
a period not exceeding one month. The eligibility condition for maternity benefit is 80
days in one or two preceding contribution periods of one year.

3. Disablement Benefit: If a member suffers an injury in the course of his employment, he
will receive free medical treatment and temporary disablement benefit in cash, which is
about 70 per cent of the wages, as long as the temporary disablement lasts, provided that
the temporary disablement has lasted for not less than 3 days, excluding the day of the
accident. In case of permanent total disablement, the insured person will be given a life
pension at full rate, i.e. about 70 per cent of his wages, while in case of partial permanent
disablement, a portion of it will be granted as life pension. The benefit is paid for Sundays
as well. At the option of the beneficiary, the permanent disablement pension may be
commuted to a lump sum payment, if the rate of benefit is less than one rupee and fifty
paise per day.
4. Dependents' Benefit: The dependents' benefit consists of timely help to the eligible
dependents of an insured person who dies as a result of an accident or an occupational
disease arising out of, and in the course of, employment. Pension at the rate of 40 per cent
more than the standard benefit rate (70 per cent of wages) will be paid periodically to the

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