C- Workmen Compen Act (1)

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WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT

OBJECT AND SCOPEApplication . The Workmen's Compensation Act (Act VIII o !"#$% came into

orce rom !st J& ) !"#*. It app ies to the +ho e o In,ia) inc &,in- the State oJamm& an, ashmir. The Act pro/i,es or the pa ment o compensation 0

certain. c asses o emp o ers to their +orkmen) or in1&r 0 acci,ents.The Workmen's Compensation Act ,oes not app to actories co/ere, 0the Emp o ees State Ins&rance Act.

The Amendment of !"23. The Workmen's Compensation (Amen,ment% Act)!"23) +as passe, +ith the o01ect o pro/i,in- s&ita0 e sca es o compensation

or the hi-her +a-e e/e s 0e on, 4s. 566. The reason is that a +a-es ha/e0een increase,. Be ore the amen,ment) the Act co/ere, +orkmen +hose +a-es,i, not e7cee, 4s. 566 per month. (See) Sche,& e) p. "6%.

Defences of the Employer. Prior to the passin- o this Act) the emp o er+as ia0 e to pa compensation on i he +as -&i t o ne- i-ence. E/en in caseo pro/e, ne- i-ence) the emp o er co& , -et ri, o his ia0i it 0 &sin- an o the

o o+in- ,e ences 8!. The Doctrine of Assumed Risks. I the emp o ee kne+ the nat&re o tte

risks he +as &n,ertakin- +hen +orkin- in a actor ) the emp o er ha, no ia0i itor in1&ries. The co&rt ass&me, in s&ch case that the +orkman ha, /o &ntari

accepte, the risks inci,enta to his +ork. The ,octrine o o+e, rom the r& e Volenti Non Fit Injuria, +hich means that one) +ho has /o &nteere, to take a risko in1&r ) is not entit e, to ,ama-es i in1&r act&a occ&rs.

2. The Doctrine of Common Em lo!ment. 9n,er this r& e) +hen se/eraPersons +ork to-ether or a common p&rpose an, one o them is in1&re, 0some act or omission o another) the emp o er is not ia0 e to pa compensation

or the in1&r .". The Doctrine of Contri#utor! Ne$li$ence% 9n,er this r& e' a person is not

entit e, to ,ama-es for in1&r i he +as himse -&i t o ne- i-ence an, s&chne- i-ence contri0&te, to the in1&r . The three a oresai, ,e ences an, the r& e :no ne- i-ence no ia0i it ma,e Ita most impossi0 e or an emp o ee to o0tain re ie in cases o acci,ent. TheWorkmen's Compensation Act 'o !"#$ ra,ica chan-e, the . a+. Accor,in-to this Act) the emp o er is ia0 e to pa compensation irrespecti/e one- i-ence. The Act ooks &pon compensation as re ie to the +orkman an,not as ,ama-es pa a0 e 0 the emp o er or a +ron- & act or tort. ;encecontri0&tor ne- i-ence 0 the emp o ee ,oes not ,isentit e him rom re ie .


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ci/i s&it or ,ama-es an, (ii% c aim or compensation &n,er the Act. . ;e cannotha/e 0oth. .

In a ci/i s&it or ,ama-es) it is open to the emp o er to p ea, a the,e ences pro/i,e, 0 the a+ o Torts. There ore) a ci/i s&it is a riskproce,&re or a +orkman an, is rare a,opte,. The e-a position o+orkmen has) ho+e/er) 0een impro/e, 0 t+o Acts) &i'., The In,ian


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capacit o ,isa0 ement) 0&t e7ten,s to he re,&ction o earnin- capacit as +eii.ukkai /. /ukum Chand lute *ills -td.0

In a case o Partia Disa0 ement it is necessar that (a% there sho& , 0e. anacci,ent) (0% as a res& t o the acci,ent the +orkman sho& , s& er in1&r ) (c%+hich sho& , res& t in permanent ,isa0 ement an, (,% as a res& t +hereo his

earnin- capacit m&st ha/e ,ecrease, permanent . In the proportion in +hichhis earnin- capacit has 0een ,ecrease, permanent he is entit e, tocompensation.

The me,ica e/i,ence sho+in- oss o ph sica capacit is a rele&ant factor #ut itis certainl! not the decisi&e factor as to the loss of earnin$ ca acit!. It is the lossof earnin$ ca acit! that has to #e determined. Commrs. for )ort of Cal. &. A. 1.

hosh.The t pe o ,isa0 ement s& ere, is to 0e ,etermine, rom the acts o the

case. B&t it is pro/i,e, that e/er in1&r speci ie, in Sche,& e I to the Act sha 0e,eeme, to res& t in permanent partia ,isa0 ement. The sche,& e a so mentionsthe percenta-e oss o earnin- capacit +hich is to 0e pres&me, in each s&chcase.

E3am les% 4From chedule !% )ercenta$e lossDescri tion of Injur! of earnin$

ca acit! >oss o 0oth han,s . . . . !66Se/ere acia ,is i-&rement . . . . !66

A0so &te ,ea ness .. . . !66.>oss o th&m0 . '. . . $6>oss. o one e e . . . . *6

i,, e in-er o e t han, (+ho e% . . !*(There are 5* items iste, in the Sche,& e +ith percenta-e oss o

earnin- capacit or each item mentione,.%Total Disa&lement . Accor,in- to Section #( !% tota ,isa0 ement meanss&ch ,isa0 ement) +hether o a temporar or permanent nat&re) as incapacitatesa +orkman or a +ork +hich he +as capa0 e o per ormin- at the time o theacci,ent res& tin- in s&ch ,isa0 ement) pro/i,e, that permanent tota,isa0 ement sha 0e ,eeme, to res& t rom the permanent tota oss o the si-hto 0oth e es or rom an com0ination o in1&ries speci ie, in Sche,& e I) +herethe a--re-ate. percenta-e o the oss o earnin- capacit as speci ie, in thatsche,& e a-ainst those in1&ries) amo&nts to one h&n,re, per cent.

Wages . Wa-es inc &,e an pri/i e-e or 0ene it +hich is capa0 e o 0ein-estimate, in mone ) other than a tra/e in- a o+ance or the /a &e o antra/e in- concession. or a contri0&tion pai, 0 the emp o er o a +orkmanto+ar,s an pension or pro/i,ent &n, or a s&m 'pai, to a +orkman to co/er anspecia e7penses entai e, on him 0 the' nat&re o his emp o ment.?Sec. # (m%. .

The ,e inition o +a-es is important 0eca&se an emp o ee +hose month+a-es e7cee, 4s. !666 is not a +orkman or the p&rpose o the Act.

The ,e inition o +a-es is not e7ha&sti/e. Wa-es inc &,e a pa ment +hichcan 0e ca c& ate, in terms o mone ) e.$., or,inar +a-es) e7tra pa ment oro/ertime) 0on&s an, other in,&cements in the shape o pa ment. or i, e time)

ree mea s) a o+ances or -rain an, c othin-) ree or cheap ho&sin-) etc.) o ere,


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to the +orkman to enter into a contract +ith the emp o er. oda&ari u$ar *ills/. akuntala. B&t tra/e in- e7penses or emp o er's pro/i,ent &n, contri0&tionsare e7c &,e,. >oca a o+ance to a +orkman or cost o i/in- in a partic& ar p ace

orms part o +a-es. Share o pro it or 0on&s &n,er a pro it sharin-. scheme is+a-es. Chit5ra Tanti /. Tata Iron teel Co. I This s&0?section rea, +ith section5 in,icates that pa ments ma,e 0 a thir, part ) e.$., tips 0 c&stomers to 0o sin resta&rants are not +a-es. Tips ma 0e inc &,e, +ithin the terms +a-es ithe +ere recei/e, 0 the +orkman +ith the kno+ e,-e o the emp o er. )enn /.

iers P onds!onthly Wages . Section 5 o the Act ,e ines :month +a-es: an, states themetho,s o ca c& atin- it. : onth : +a-es means the amo&nt o +a-es,eeme, to 0e pa a0 e or a. month's ser/ice (+hether the +a-es are pa a0 e0 the month or 0 +hate/er other perio, or at piece rate%. onth +a-es areca c& ate, as o o+s 8

4a6 Where the +orkman +as in ser/ice or a contin&o&s perio, o !#months imme,iate prece,in- the acci,ent) month +a-es sha 0e one?t+e tho the tota +a-es ,&e or the ast t+e /e months o the perio,.

4#6Where the +ho e o the perio, o contin&o&s ser/ice +as ess than onemonth) month +a-es sha 0e the a/era-e month amo&nt +hich ,&rin- thet+e /e months imme,iate prece,in- the acci,ent +as 0ein- earne, 0 a+orkman emp o e, on the same +ork 0 the same emp o er) or i there +as no+orkman so emp o e,) 0 a +orkman emp o e, on simi ar +ork in the same

oca it .4c6 In other cases) inc &,in- cases in +hich it is not possi0 e or +ant o

necessar in ormation to ca c& ate the month +a-es &n,er c a&se 4#6 themonth +a-es sha 0e thirt times the tota +a-es earne, in respect o the astcontin&o&s perio, or ser/ice imme,iate prece,in- the acci,ent rom theemp o er +ho is ia0 e to pa compensation ,i/i,e, 0 the n&m0er o ,a scomprisin- s&ch perio,.

A perio, o ser/ice is ,eeme, to 0e contin&o&s +hich has not 0eeninterr&pte, 0 a perio, o a0sence e7cee,in- !* ,a s.

Wor'man . The ,e inition o the term +orkman is important 0eca&se on aperson comin- +ithin the ,e inition is entit e, to the re ie s pro/i,e, 0 theWorkmen's Compensation Act. :Workman: is ,e ine, in Section #(n% rea, +ith.Sche,& e II to the Act.

In Sche,& e IT) a ist (consistin- o $# items% is -i/en o persons +hocome +ithin the cate-or o +orkmen. E3am les% Persons emp o e, other+isethan in a c erica capacit or in a rai +a to operate or maintain a i t or a /ehic eprope e, 0 steam) e ectricit or an mechanica po+er @ person emp o e,

other+ise than in a c erica capacit in premises +here a man& act&rin- processis carrie, on@ seamen in ships o a certain tonna-e@ persons emp o e, inconstr&ctin- or repairin- 0&i ,in- or e ectric ittin-s @ persons emp o e, in acirc&s or as a ,i/er@ etc.

S&01ect to the e7ceptions note, 0e o+) the term +orkman means 4a6 a rai +a ser/ant as ,e ine, in Section $ o the In,ian 4ai +a s Act o

!="6 +ho is not permanent emp o e, in an a,ministrati/e) ,istrict or s&0?,i/isiona o ice o a rai +a an, not emp o e, in an capacit as is speci ie, insche,& e II or


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4#6 emp o e, on month +a-es not e7cee,in- 4s. !666 in an s&chcapacit as is mentione, in Sche,& e II. I


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persona in1&r is ca&se, to a +orkman 0 acci,ent arisin- o&t o an, in co&rseo emp o ment) his emp o er sha t 0e ia0 e to pa compensation.

or, acna&-hten in Fenton /) Thorle! Com an!,e ine, an acci,ent as Han &n ocke, or mishap or &nto+ar, e/ent +hich is note7pecte, or ,esi-ne,:. Th&s a se in icte, in1&r is not an acci,ent or,inari . In

rim.e /. Fletcher a person 0ecame insane as a res& t o acci,ent an, thencommitte, s&ici,e. It +as he , that ,eath +as the res& t o the acci,ent an,compensation +as a+ar,e,. B&t +here insanit +as not the ,irect res& t o theacci,ent compensation cannot 0e a+ar,e,. e.$., +here s&ici,e +as ,&e to0roo,in- o/er the acci,ent. ;ithers /. >. +. . . C. Rai(a!s.0 A series o tinacci,ents) each pro,&cin- some &ni,enti ia0 e res& t an, operatin- c&m& ati/eto pro,&ce the ina con,ition o in1&r ) +o& , constit&te to-ether an acci,ent to

&rnish a proper o&n,ation or a c aim &n,er the Act.$ersonal In,(ry . A persona in1&r is not necessari con ine, to ph sica

or 0o,i in1&r . In1&r inc &,es ps cho o-ica at ph sioto-ica in1&r s&ch asner/o&s shock) insanit etc. The in1&r m&st 0e persona . An in1&r to the0e on-in- o a +orkman ,oes not come +ithin the Act.

A +orkman ha, to -o into a heatin- room an, rom there to coo in- p ant.The chan-es o temperat&re ca&se, pne&monia an) the +orkman ,ie,. ;e ,) the,eath +as ,&e to persona in1&r . The Indian Ne(s Chronick -td. /. *rs. -uis-a'arus.< Death +as the res& t o heat?stroke. ;e , that ,epen,ant +as entit e,to compensations. anton Fernande' /. +.). 4India6 -td.9

Arising o(t of an+ in the co(rse of employment. This phrase 0een copie,

rom the En- ish Act on the s&01ect. The phrase has 0een interprete, in a ar-en&m0er o cases) En- ish an, In,ian. B&t ,i ic& ties sti remain.In the course of em lo!ment% This part o the phrase co/ers the perio, o

time ,&rin- +hich the emp o ment contin&es. Compensation is pa a0 e i theacci,ent occ&rs +ithin the perio, o emp o ment. enera speakin-emp o ment commences +hen the emp o ee reaches his p ace o +ork an,ceases +hen he ea/es the p ace. 'B&t there are se/era e7ceptions to the a0o/er& e.

(!% +hen the +orkman &ses transport pro/i,e, 0 the emp o er or thep&rpose o -oin- to an, rom the p ace o +ork the time ,&rin- +hich he &ses thetransport) is inc &,e, in the co&rse o his emp o ment.

(#% The time ,&rin- +hich the +orkman is &pon the premises o theemp o er sho& , 0e inc &,e, in the perio, o emp o ment. An emp o ee o the E.I. 4ai +a s +as knocke, ,o+n an, ki e, 0 a train +hi e ret&rnin- rom ,&t 0crossin- the p at orm. area) ;e ,) the acci,ent arose o&t o an, in co&rse oemp o ment.

($% I the +orkman reaches the p ace o emp o ment 0e ore the time +henthe emp o ment 0e-ins8 i it +as necessar an, not too ear ) or i at the time oacci,ent he +as ,oin- somethin- to eF&ip himse or the +ork) he is in co&rse oemp o ment


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( *% I the +orkman +ith the kno+ e,-e an, permission o the emp o eri/es at some ,istance rom the p ace +here he is ca e, &pon to +ork an, i in

the co&rse o procee,in- at a reasona0 e time an, in a reasona0 e manner romhis p ace to the p ace o +ork. he meets +ith ata acci,ent then his acci,entm&st 0e he , to arise o&t o an, in co&rse o emp o ment.

(5% The perio, o rest ,&rin- the perio, o emp o ment is in the co&rse oemp o ment. B&t i the +orkman -oes o&tsi,e the emp o er's premises ,&rin-the rest perio, an, meets +ith an acci,ent) it is not in co&rse o emp o ment.

Arisin$ out of the em lo!ment% In Dennis &s ;hlite, it +as o0ser/e, that):When a man r&ns a risk inci,enta to his emp o ment an, is there0 in1&re,)then the in1&r arises o&t o the emp o ment.:

Notional Extension. . As a r& e the emp o ment o a +orkman ,oes notcommence &nti he has reache, the p ace o emp o ment an, ,oes not contin&e+hen he has e t the p ace o emp o ment) the 1o&rne to an, rom the p ace oemp o ment 0ein- e7c &,e,. It is no+ +en sett e,) ho+e/er) that this is s&01ectto the theor or notiona e7tension o emp o er's premises so as to inc &,e anarea +hich the Workman passes an, repasses in -oin- to an, in ea/in- theact&a p ace o +ork:.Occ(pational Diseases . Persons emp o e, in certain occ&pations are ia0 e to0e attacke, 0 certain ,iseases.


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sha 0e pa a0 e to a +orkman in respect o an ,isease &n ess the ,isease is,irect attri0&ta0 e to a speci ic in1&r 0 acci,ent arisin- o&t o ) an, in theco&rse o his emp o ment.

When is employer not lia&le to pay compensation- Section $ o the Actpro/i,es that the emp o er is not ia0 e to pa compensation in the o o+in-

cases 84a6 in respect o an in1&r +hich ,oes not res& t in thc tota or partia,isa0 ement o the +orkman or a perio, e7cee,in- three ,a s4#6 in respect o an in1&r not res& tin- in ,eath) ca&se, 0 an acci,ent +hich is,irect attri0&ta0 e to?(i% the +orkman ha/in- 0een at the time thereo &n,er the in &ence o ,rink or,r&-s) or)(ii% the +i & ,iso0e,ience o the +orkman to an or,er e7press -i/en) or to ar& e e7press rame,) or the p&rpose o sec&rin- the sa et o +orkmen) or)(iii% the +iI &I remo/a or ,isre-ar, 0 the +orkman o an sa et -&ar, or other,e/ice +hich he kne+ to ha/e 0een pro/i,e, or the p&rpose o sec&rin- thesa et o +orkmen.

As re-ar,s e7ception c a&se (0% (in a +orkman +o& , not ose his ri-ht tocompensation on 0 reason o ti e act that he ha, acte, tho&-ht ess oroo ish .


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266 =66 #*.666 $$.366 !36.66=66 "66 #2)666 $2.=66 => .@

"66 !666 $6.666 *#)666 !25.66

The r& es re-ar,in- the amo&nt o compensation) as ai, ,o+n !8

Section *) are state, 0e o+@ .For Death The emp o er m&st pa the amo&nt mentione, in co &mn # o

Sche,& e IV.For )ermanent Total Disa#lement. The emp o er m&st pa the amo&ntmentione, in co &mn $ o Sche,& e IV.

For )ermanent )artial Disa#lement% Sche,& e I to the Act contains a ist oin1&ries ,eeme, to res& t in permanent partia! ,isa0 ement to-ether +ith thepercenta-e oss o earnin- capacit +hich is pres&me, to occ&r in each caseWhen permanent partia ,isa0 ement occ&rs rom an in1&r speci ie, inSche,& e I) the amo&nt o compensation is to 0e ca c& ate, 0 in,in- o&t romSche,& e IV the compensation pa a0 e or permanent tota ,isa0 ement to the

+orkman concerne, an, m& tip in- it +ith the percenta-e oss o earnin-capacit as state, in Sche,& e I. Th&s) s&ppose that there is an in1&r +hich)accor,in- to Sche,& e I) ca&ses a $6K oss o earnin- capacit . S&ppose thatthe month +a-e o the +orkman is 4s. 56.


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B&t an s&m recei/e, or me,ica treatment) cannot 0e so ,e,&cte,.?Sec. * (!%(a%.

No ha ?month pa ment sha in an cases e7cee, the amo&nt) i an ) 0+hich ha the amo&nt o the month +a-es o the +orkman 0e ore theacci,ent e7cee,s ha the amo&nt o s&ch +a-es +hich he is earnin- a ter theacci,ent.?Sec. * (!% (0%.

On the ceasin- o the ,isa0 ement 0e ore the ,ate on +hich an ha ?month pa ment a s ,&e) there sha 0e pa a0 e in respect o that ha month as&m proportionate to the ,&ration o the ,isa0 ement in that ha ?month.?Sec. *(#%.

An ha ?month pa ment pa a0 e to' a +orkman ma 0e re/ie+e, 0 theCommissioner on the ?app ication o either the emp o er or the +orkman on. the-ro&n, that there has 0een a chan-e in the con,ition o the +orkman. Thepa ment ma &pon re/ie+) 0e contin&e,) increase,) ,ecrease, or en,e, or (incase the in1&r has res& te, in a permanent ,isa0 ement% con/erte, into a &mps&m ?Sec. 3. .

A ri-ht to recei/e ha ?month pa ment ma ) 0 a-reement or 0 or,er o

the Commissioner) 0e re,eeme, 0 the pa ment o a &mp s&m. This is ca e,comm&tation o ha ?month pa ments.?Sec. 2.Distri&(tion of #ompensation. Section = a s ,o+n the o o+in- r& es

re-ar,in- the ,istri0&tion o compensation 8!. Compensation or ,eath an, &mp s&m pa ment ,&e to a +oman or to

a person &n,er a e-a ,isa0i it m&st 0e ,eposite, +ith the Commissioner.#. B&t in the case o a ,ecease, +orkman) an emp o er ma make to .an

,epen,ent a,/ances on acco&nt o compensation not e7cee,in- an a--re-ateo one h&n,re, r&pees. So m&ch o s&ch a--re-ate as ,oes not e7cee, thecompensation pa a0 e to that ,epen,ent sha 0e ,e,&cte, 0 theCommissioner rom s&ch compensation an, repai, to the emp o er.

$. An other s&m amo&ntin- to not ess than 4s. !6 +hich is pa a0 e ascompensation ma 0e ,eposite, +ith the Commissioner on 0eha o the personentit e, thereto. .

*. The receipt o the Commissioner sha 0e s& icient ,ischar-in- respecto an compensation ,eposite, +ith him.

5. A ter the ,eposit o the compensation) the Commissioner sha ,e,&ctthere rom the act&a cost o the? +orkman's &nera e7penses to an amo&nt note7cee,in- 4s. 56 an, pa the' same to the person 0 +hom the e7penses +ereinc&rre,.

3. The Commissioner ma ser/e notices ca in- &pon the ,epen,ents toappear 0e ore him or the p&rpose o ,eterminin- the ,istri 0&tion o thecompensation.

2. I the Commissioner is satis ie, that no ,epen,ent e7ists) he sharepa the 0a ance o the mone to the emp o er. =. The Commissioner sha on app ication 0 the emp o er) &rnish astatement sho+in- in ,etai a ,is0&rsements ma,e.

". The compensation mone is to 0e ,istri0&te, amon- the ,epen,ents ins&ch proportions as the Commissioner thinks it. The +ho e o it ma 0e -i/ento one person.

!6. E7cept in the case o a +oman or a person &n,er a e-a ,isa0i it )


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the compensation mone is to 0e pai, Jo the person entit e, thereto

!!. one pa a0 e to a +oman or a person &n,er a e-a ,is a0i it ma0e in/este, or other+ise ,ea t +ith as the Commissioner thinks it. ;a ?month pa ments pa a0 e to a person &n,er a e-a ,isa0i it ma 0e pai, toa ,epen,ent o the +orkman or to an other person +hom the Commissioner

thinks 0est itte, to pro/i,e or the +e are o the +orkman. !#. The or,ers o the Commissioner re-ar,in- the ,istri0&tion o

compensation ma 0e /arie, ater i necessar . !$. Notice m&st 0e -i/en to the parties a ecte,.!*. Where &n,er the pre/io&s para) the Commissioner /aries an or,er on

the -ro&n, .that the pa ment o compensation to an person has 0een o0taine,0 ra&,) impersonation or other improper means). an amo&nt so pai, ma 0ereco/ere, 0 the proce,&re ai, ,o+n or the reco/er o arrears o an,re/en&e.

OT;E4 P4OVISIONS 4E A4DIN CO PENSATION

$ayment of #ompensation . LSec. *A.M Compensation sha 0e pai, assoon as it a s ,&e. Where the emp o er ,oes not accept the ia0i it to thee7tent c aime,) he m&st make pro/isiona pa ment 0ase,on the e7tent o ia0i it +hich he accepts. This is +itho&t pre1&,ice to the ri-hto the +orkman to make an &rther c aim.

I an emp o er ai s to pa the compensation +ithin one month o the ,ateon +hich it e ,&e) the Commissioner ma ,irect the pa ment o simp einterest thereon at 3K.

If the Commissioner thinks that there. is no 1&sti ication or the ,e a ) hema ,irect. the pa ment o a &rther s&m) not e7cee,in- 56K o the s&m ,&e)0 +a o pena t . .

$rotection of #ompensation. Sa/e as pro/i,e, 0 this Act) no &mps&m or ha ?month pa ment pa a0 e? &n,er the Act sha in an +a 0ecapa0 e o 0ein- assi-ne, or char-e, or 0e ia0 e to attachment or pass toan person other than' the +orkman 0 operation o a+) nor sha an c aim0e set o a-ainst the same.??Sec. ..".

This section has 0een rame,) to protect as ar as possi0 e the +orkmanrom mone en,ers.

Notice an+ #laim . Section !6 o the Act pro/i,es that no c aim orcompensation sha 0e entertaine, 0 the Commissioner &n ess notice o theacci,ent has 0een -i/en in the manner pro/i,e, as soon as practica0 e. (Thisis s&01ect to certain e7ceptions note, 0e o+.%

The reF&ire, notice m&st 0e ser/e, &pon the emp o er or &pon an ose/era emp o ers or &pon an person responsi0 e to the emp o er or themana-ement o an 0ranch o the tra,e or 0&siness in +hich thein1&re, +orkman +as emp o e,. .

The notice sha -i/e the name an, a,,ress o the person in1&re,)the ca&seo the in1&r an, the ,ate o the acci,ent. The notice ma 0e -i/en 0 the in1&re,+orkman or 0 an 0o, on his 0eha . It ma 0e ser/e, 0 ,e i/erin- it orsen,in- it 0 re-istere, post.


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The State -o/ernment ma e7ten, the scope o the pro/ision reF&irin-reports o ata acci,ents to an c ass o premises. B&t Sec. !6 B ,oes notapp to actories to +hich the Emp o ees' State Ins&rance Act app ies.

!e+ical E0amination . LSec. !!.M !. A ter a +orkman -i/es notice o anacci,ent) the emp o er ma ) +ithin three ,a s o the ser/ice o the notice) o er toha/e him e7amine, ree o char-e 0 a F&a i ie, me,ica practitioner. )

#. An +orkman in receipt o ha ?month pa ments ma a so 0e reF&ire,to s&0mit or e7amination rom time to time.

$. The E7amination m&st 0e in accor,ance +ith the r& es rame, or thep&rpose. .

*. I the +orkman re &ses) +itho&t s& icient ca&se) to s&0mit to thee7amination or i he ea/e the /icinit o the p ace in +hich he +as emp o e,)his ri-ht to recei/e compensation shaI 0e s&spen,e, ,&rin- the contin&anceo the re &sa or &nti his ret&rn to the /icinit an, e7amination.

5. In case !he +orkman) +ho re &se, me,ica e7amination) s&0seF&ent,ies) the Commissioner has ,iscretionar po+ers o ,irect pa ment ocompensation to the ,epen,ents o the ,ecease, +orkman.

3. The con,ition o an in1&re, +orkman ma 0e a--ra/ate, 0 re &sa tos&0mit to. me,ica e7amination or re &sa to o o+ the instr&ctions o the me,icae7aminer or ai &re to 0e atten,e, 0 or o o+ the instr&ctions o a F&a i ie,me,ica practitioner

2. In s&ch a case he +o& , -et compensation) not or the a--ra/ate,in1&r ) 0&t or +hat the in1&r +o& , ha/e 0een ha, he 0een proper treate,.

Emp o ment 0 contractors. LSec. !#.M When an emp o er en-a-escontractors +ho en-a-e +orkmen) an +orkman in1&re, ma reco/ercompensation rom the emp o er i the o o+in- con,itions are satis ie, 8

( a% the contractor is en-a-e, to ,o a +ork) +hich is part o thetra,e or 0&siness o the principa ). .

(0% the en-a-ement is in the co&rse o or or the p&rposes o histra,e or 0&siness) an,

( c% the acci,ent occ&rre, in or a0o&t the /icinit o theemp o er's premises.

The +orkman ma a so procee, a-ainst the contractor. So he hasa ternati/e reme,ies. When the emp o er pa s compensation) he is entit e, to0e in,emni ie, 0 the contractor.

Rem+ies of employer against stranger . LSec. !$.M Where a +orkmanhas reco/ere, compensation in respect o an in1&r ca&se, &n,ercirc&mstances creatin- a e-a ia0i it o some person o/er than the person 0+hom the compensation +as pai, an, an person +ho has 0een ca e, on topa an in,emnit &n,er Section !# sha 0e in,emni ie, 0 the Person so ia0 eto pa ,ama-es as a oresai,.

Insol1ency of Employer . LSec. !*.M The ia0i it to pa +orkmen'scompensation can 0e ins&re, a-ainst. I an emp o er +ho has entere, into acontract o ins&rance or this p&rpose) 0ecomes inso /ent or enters into ascheme o composition or arran-ement or (0ein- a compan % is +o&n, &p) theri-hts or the emp o er as a-ainst the ins&rer sha 0e trans erre, to an, /est in.the +orkman. The ia0i it to pa compensation to a +orkman is to. 0e treate, as


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accor,in- to the r& es) an, accompanie, 0 a prescri0e, ee. The o o+in-partic& ars m&st 0e -i/en name ?(a% concise statement o the circ&mstancesan, the re ie c aime,@ (0% in case o c aim or compensation a-ainst anemp o er) the ,ate o ser/ice o notice o acci,ent) +ith its ,&e time o noticean, the reason +h notice +as not -i/en@ (c% the names an, a,,resses o the

parties@ an, (,% e7cept in case o app ication 0 ,epen,ent or compensation aconcise statement o the matter on +hich) a-reement has an, o those on +hicha-reement has not 0een come to. I the app icant is i iterate or or an reason is&na0 e to &rnish the reF&ire, in ormation) the app ication) i the app icant so,esires) sha 0e prepare, &n,er the ,irection o the Commissioner.?Sec. ##.

A earance of arties% Appearance ma 0e ,one on 0eha o app icant 0a e-a practitioner or an o icia o an Ins&rance Compan ) or an a&thorise,person o a re-istere, Tr&,e 9nion) ,& a&thorise,.?Sec. #*.

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