Employees Compensation Act, 1923

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Definitions

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Section - 3 - Employer’s liability for compensation

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Section - 4 - Amount of compensation

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Section - 4A - Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default

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Section - 5 - Method of calculating wages

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Section - 6 - Review

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Section - 7 - Commutation of half-monthly payments

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Section - 8 - Distribution of compensation

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Section - 9 - Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged

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Section - 10 - Notice and claim

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Section - 10A - Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents

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Section - 10B - Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries

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Section - 11 - Medical examination

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Section - 12 - Contracting

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Section - 13 - Remedies of employer against stranger

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Section - 14 - Insolvency of employer

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Section - 14A - Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer

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Section - 15 - Special provisions relating to masters and seamen

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Section - 15A - Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts

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Section - 15B - Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles

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Section - 16 - Returns as to compensation

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Section - 17 - Contracting out

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Section - 17A - Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights

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Section - 18 - Proof of age

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Section - 18A - Penalties

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Section - 19 - Reference to Commissioners

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Section - 20 - Appointment of Commissioner

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Section - 21 - Venue of proceedings and transfer

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Section - 22 - Form of application

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Section - 22A - Power of Commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident

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Section - 23 - Powers and procedure of Commissioners

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Section - 24 - Appearance of parties

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Section - 25 - Method of recording evidence

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Section - 25A - Time limit for disposal of cases relating to compensation

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Section - 26 - Costs

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Section - 27 - Power to submit cases

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Section - 28 - Registration of agreements

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Section - 29 - Effect of failure to register agreement

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Section - 30 - Appeals

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Section - 30A - [***]

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Section - 31 - Recovery

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Section - 32 - Power of the State Government to make rules

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Section - 33 - Power of Local Government to make rules

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Section - 34 - Publication of rules

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Section - 35 - Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation

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Section - 36 - Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament

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SCH I - SCHEDULE

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SCH II - LIST OF PERSONS WHO SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2(1)(n), ARE INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF WORKMEN

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SCH III - LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

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SCH IV - FACTORS FOR WORKING OUT LUMP SUM EQUIVALENT OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN CASE OF PERMANENT DISABLEMENT AND DEATH

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