Employees Compensation Act, 1923

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

Section - 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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