EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION ACT

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Preliminary
Section 1 : Short title, extent, and commencement

Section 2 : Definitions

Employees Compensation
Section 3 : Employers liability for compensation

Section 4 : Amount of compensation

Section 4-A : 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 10-A : Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents

Section 10-B : 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 14-A : Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer

Section 15 : Special provisions relating to masters and seamen

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

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

Section 16 : Returns as to compensation

Section 17 : Contracting out

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

Section 18 : Proof of age

Section 18-A : Penalties

Commissioners
Section 19 : Reference to Commissioners

Section 20 : Appointment of Commissioners

Section 21 : Venue of proceedings and transfer

Section 22 : Form of application

Section 22-A : 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 25-A : Time Limit For Disposal of Cases Related 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 30-A : Withholding of certain payments pending decision of appeal

Section 31 : Recovery

Rules
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