Prepared By: Rachna Kejriwal Smriti Agrewal
Prepared By: Rachna Kejriwal Smriti Agrewal
Prepared By: Rachna Kejriwal Smriti Agrewal
Rachna Kejriwal
Smriti Agrewal
Objectives
The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, aims to provide
workmen and/or their dependents some relief in case of
accidents arising out of and in the course of employment and
causing either death or disablement of workmen.
Scope and Coverage
The Act extends to the whole of India . The
Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act,
2000. has brought all the workers within its
ambit irrespective of their nature of employment
i.e. whether employed on casual basis or
otherwise than for the purposes of the employer's
trade or business. For the first time, casual
labourers will be provided compensation for
death or disability. . Establishments which are
covered by the Employees State Insurance Act, are
outside the perview of this Act.
The coverage of this act is also to cooks
employed in hotels and resturants.
Employees Entitled
Every employee including those employed through a
contractor and also casual employees, who suffers an injury
in any accident arising out of and in the course of his
employment, shall be entitled for compensation under the
Act. ' A person employed in a factory which is yet to
commence production would not be deprived of the benefit
of the provisions of the Act. The workman employed in a
premises where manufacturing process is intended to be
carried on is not necessarily required to be actually
connected with manufacturing process. Any person engaged
in such premises who is contributing for the intended
manufacturing process would be deemed to be workman for
the purpose of the Act.
Employees Entitled
Whether Contractor is a Workman ?
who is infirm,
And any of the following wholly or partly dependent on the
In case the employer does not accept the liability of paying the
compensation, he is bound to make provisional payment
to the extent of the liability he accepts. Such amount has
to be deposited with the commissioner or paid to the
workman. If he defaults, the commissioner may order: