Employees Compensation Act, 1923
Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencementSection - 2 - Definitions
Section - 3 - Employer’s liability for compensation
Section - 4 - Amount of compensation
Section - 4A - Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default
Section - 5 - Method of calculating wages
Section - 6 - Review
Section - 7 - Commutation of half-monthly payments
Section - 8 - Distribution of compensation
Section - 9 - Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged
Section - 10 - Notice and claim
Section - 10A - Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
Section - 10B - Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
Section - 11 - Medical examination
Section - 12 - Contracting
Section - 13 - Remedies of employer against stranger
Section - 14 - Insolvency of employer
Section - 14A - Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer
Section - 15 - Special provisions relating to masters and seamen
Section - 15A - Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts
Section - 15B - Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles
Section - 16 - Returns as to compensation
Section - 17 - Contracting out
Section - 17A - Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights
Section - 18 - Proof of age
Section - 18A - Penalties
Section - 19 - Reference to Commissioners
Section - 20 - Appointment of Commissioner
Section - 21 - Venue of proceedings and transfer
Section - 22 - Form of application
Section - 22A - Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
Section - 23 - Powers and procedure of Commissioners
Section - 24 - Appearance of parties
Section - 25 - Method of recording evidence
Section - 25A - Time limit for disposal of cases relating to compensation
Section - 26 - Costs
Section - 27 - Power to submit cases
Section - 28 - Registration of agreements
Section - 29 - Effect of failure to register agreement
Section - 30 - Appeals
Section - 30A - [***]
Section - 31 - Recovery
Section - 32 - Power of the State Government to make rules
Section - 33 - Power of Local Government to make rules
Section - 34 - Publication of rules
Section - 35 - Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation
Section - 36 - Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament
SCH I - SCHEDULE
SCH II - LIST OF PERSONS WHO SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2(1)(n), ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF WORKMEN
SCH III - LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
SCH IV - FACTORS FOR WORKING OUT LUMP SUM EQUIVALENT OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN CASE OF PERMANENT DISABLEMENT AND DEATH
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