(1)
“In pursuance of the provisions contained in Section 99 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the ESI Corporation hereby, resolves that the full rate of Dependants’ Benefits for the first four groups of the Table under First Schedule of the Act, shall be enhanced to the Following extent :
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Group of employees whose average daily wages are |
Existing full daily rate for D.B. |
Proposed full daily rate for D.B |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Rs P |
Rs P |
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1. |
Below Rs 6 |
3.50 |
14.00 |
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2. |
Rs 6 and above but below Rs 8 |
4.90 |
14.00 |
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3. |
Rs 8 and above but below Rs 12 |
7.00 |
14.00 |
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4. |
Rs 12 and above but below Rs 16 |
9.80 |
14.00 |
Also resolved that the full rate Dependants’ Benefit shall be 14/- inclusive of ad-hoc increases OR original rate plus amount of ad-hoc increases, whichever is higher.
Resolved further that the enhanced rate of Dependants’ Benefit shall be effective form 1st January 1990”.
Authenticated under Section 7 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.
(2)
It is notified
for general information that the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation at its
meeting held on
17th December, 1991, passed the following Resolution:
“In pursuance of the provisions contained in Section 99 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hereby resolves that the Amount of periodical payments of Permanent Disablement Benefit and Dependants’ Benefit Sanctioned under the provisions of the Act in the cases where disablement or death occurred on or before 31-3-1990, shall be enhanced to the following extent:
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(a) |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or before 31-3-1974. |
45% of the basic amount (excluding the increase already granted). |
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(b) |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-4-1974 and up to 31-3-1979. |
35% of the basic amount (excluding the increase already granted). |
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(c) |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-4-1979 and up to 31-3-1989. |
30% of the basic amount (excluding the increase already granted). |
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(d) |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-4-1984 and up to 31-12-1986. |
25% of the basic amount (excluding the increase already granted). |
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(e) |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1987 and up to 31-3-1990. |
15% of the basic amount. |
Resolved further that the enhanced rates of Permanent Disablement Benefit and Dependants’ Benefit as the case may be, shall be effective form 1st January, 1992.”
(3)
It is notified for general information that the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation at its meeting held on 23rd December, 1997, passed the following resolution :
“In pursuance of the provisions under Section 99 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, the E.S.I. Corporation hereby resolves that the amount of periodical payments of permanent disablement and dependants’ benefit sanctioned under the provisions of the said Act in the cases where the employment injuries resulting in disablement or death occurred on or before 31-1-1995 shall be enhanced to the extent indicated in the proposal which is as under:
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S1. No. |
Year of disability/death |
Total increases effected So far |
Extant of increase now proposed |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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1. |
Cases where disablement of death occurred on or before 31-12-1952. |
904% |
1931% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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2. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1953 and up to 31-12-1953. |
882% |
1884% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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3. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1954 and up to 31-12-1954. |
928% |
1980% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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4. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1955 and up to 31-12-1955. |
977% |
2085% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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5. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1956 and up to 31-12-1956. |
893% |
1907% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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6. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1957 and up to 31-12-1957. |
841% |
1797% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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7. |
Case where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1958 and up to 31-12-1958. |
803% |
1717% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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8. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1959 and up to 31-12-1959. |
776% |
1661% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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9. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1960 and up to 31-12-1960. |
760% |
1626% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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10. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1961 and up to 31-12-1961. |
728% |
1560% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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11. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1962 and up to 31-12-1962. |
706% |
1513% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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12. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1963 and up to 31-12-1963. |
685% |
1469% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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13. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1964 and up to 31-12-1964. |
596% |
1281% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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14. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1965 and up to 31-12-1965. |
538% |
1160% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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15. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1966 and up to 31-12-1966. |
483% |
1043% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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16. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1967 and up to 31-12-1967. |
416% |
903% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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17. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1968 and up to 31-12-1968. |
403% |
875% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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18. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1969 and up to 31-12-1969. |
409% |
886% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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19. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1970 and up to 31-12-1970. |
385% |
838% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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20. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1971 and up to 31-12-1971. |
374% |
813% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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21. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1972 and up to 31-12-1972. |
346% |
754% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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22. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1973 and up to 31-12-1973. |
287% |
631% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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23. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1974 and up to 31-12-1974. |
209% |
468% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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24. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1975 and up to 31-12-1975. |
196% |
438% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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25. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1976 and up to 31-12-1976. |
217% |
483% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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26. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1977 and up to 31-12-1977. |
196% |
438% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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27. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1978 and up to 31-12-1978. |
189% |
425% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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28. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1979 and up to 31-12-1979. |
174% |
393% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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29. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1980 and up to 31-12-1980. |
150% |
343% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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30. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1981 and up to 31-12-1981. |
126% |
218% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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31. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1982 and up to 31-12-1982. |
113% |
197% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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32. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1983 and up to 31-12-1983. |
94% |
168% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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33. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1984 and up to 31-12-1984. |
82% |
150% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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34. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1985 and up to 31-12-1985. |
75% |
138% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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35. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1986 and up to 31-12-1986. |
64% |
121% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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36. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1987 and up to 31-12-1987. |
54% |
105% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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37. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1988 and up to 31-12-1988. |
46% |
92% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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38. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1989 and up to 31-12-1989. |
37% |
79% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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39. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1990 and up to 31-12-1990. |
29% |
66% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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40. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1991 and up to 31-12-1991. |
19% |
49% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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41. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1992 and up to 31-12-1992. |
10% |
36% of the basic amount (including previous increase) |
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42. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1993 and up to 31-12-1993. |
NIL |
29% of the basic amount |
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43. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1994 and up to 31-12-1994. |
NIL |
20% of the basic amount |
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44. |
Cases where disablement or death occurred on or after 1-1-1995 and up to 31-12-1995. |
NIL |
11% of the basic amount |
Resolved further that the enhanced rates of permanent disablement benefit and dependants’ benefit, as the case may be, shall be effective form 1-8-1997.
Authenticated under Section 7 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.
(4)
ENHANCEMENT OF SICKNESS RATE AND EXTENSION OF SICKNESS PERIOD
It is notified for general information that the following Resolutions were passed by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in its 98th meeting held on 24-2-1994:
(1) “Resolved further that the Director-General be empowered to enhance the duration of extended sickness benefit beyond the present limit of 400 days (91 days of sickness benefit plus 309 days of extended sickness benefit) to a maximum period of 2 years in deserving cases duly certified by a Medical Board. Facility for extension of ESB beyond the period of 400 days would be available up to the date on which the insured person attains the age of 60 years.”
The aforesaid provision would be added as a proviso to para 4 of the resolution adopted by the Corporation on 28-2-1976, and be effective with effect form 1-4-1994.
(1) This shall come into force form 1-4-1994 and is applicable in respect of cases arising on or after this date.
(2) Cases where the insured persons are in receipt of extended sickness benefit as on 1-4-1994 shall also be governed by the above resolution.
(3) Cases where the period of three years for extended sickness benefit is current as on 1-4-1994 shall also be governed by the above resolution.
(2) “Resolved that the words ‘25% more than the standard benefit rate’ appearing in para 8 of the resolution adopted by the Corporation on 28-2-1976, shall replaced by the words ‘40% more than the standard benefit rate’.”
This shall come into force with effect form 1-4-1998 and be given effect to as follows:
1. The benefit at enhanced rate shall be admissible in all cases of extended sickness benefit which arise on or after 1-4-1994.
2. The insured persons whose cases of extended sickness benefit are current as on 1-4-1994 and where they have not already exhausted extended sickness benefit shall also be entitled to the benefit at the enhanced rate with effect form 1-4-1994.
3. Insured persons who may not have received extended sickness benefit because of the fact that the decision regarding eligibility in their cases has not been taken before 1-4-1994, shall also be eligible at enhanced rate with effect form 1-4-1994.
Authenticated as required under Section 7 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.
(5)
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Noti. No. R-11/13/31-97-ins. I., dated March 5, 1997, published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, dated 12th April, 1997, p. 1206, No. 15
The employees’ State Insurance Corporation at its meeting held on 22nd December, 1979, has adopted the following resolution:
“Resolved in terms of Rule 23-A ESI (Central) Rules, 1950 read with clause (xi) of Section 28 of the ESI Act, that the Corporation may grant rehabilitation allowance subject to such proof as the Corporation may require in writing to the Insured Person for each day on which he remains admitted in the Artificial Limb Central for fixation or repair or replacement of limb, The rehabilitation allowance will be granted at the following rates :
(i) where the Insured Person is eligible to sickness benefit during the period of stay at Artificial Limb Centre, this allowance may be paid at sickness benefit rate. (This period shall not be adjusted against the period for which sickness benefit is admissible under Section 47 of the ESI Act;)
(ii) where the Insured Person is not eligible to sickness benefit during the period of stay at Artificial Limb Centre, the allowance may be paid at Sickness Benefit rate, last payable or applicable as per records of Local Officer/Regional Officer; and
(iii) where the period of stay in the Artificial Limb Centre is before the start of the first benefit period of the Insured Persons, the allowance may be paid at the standard benefit rate corresponding to the daily average wages on the basis of which the contribution rate for the first contribution period is determined.”.
In partial modification of the above resolution, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, at its meeting held on 23rd February, 1994, has resolved as under:
“Resolved that the word Sickness Benefit rate appearing in paras (i), (ii) and (iii) of the Resolution adopted by the Corporation on 22nd December, 1979, be replaced by the words double the standard benefit rate in the aforesaid paragraphs of the said resolution.”
The enhanced rate Rehabilitation Allowance shall be effective form 16-11-1996.
Authenticated under Section 7 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.