Employees Compensation Act, 1923
Section - 8 - Distribution of compensation
Distribution of compensation.8. [(1) No payment of compensation in respect of an [employee] whose injury has resulted in death, and no payment of a lump sum as compensation to a woman or a person under a legal disability, shall be made otherwise than by deposit with the Commissioner, and no such payment made directly by an employer shall be deemed to be a payment of compensation:[Provided that, in the case of a deceased [employee], an employer may make to any dependant advances on account of compensation [of an amount equal to three months’ wages of such [employee] and so much of such amount] as does not exceed the compensation payable to that dependant shall be deducted by the Commissioner from such compensation and repaid to the employer.](2) Any other sum amounting to not less than ten rupees which is payable as com .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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