Workmen Compensation act (WCA), 1923 by Atikur Rahman

This presentation includes a brief history of workmen compensation act, 1923, scope and coverage, Employers liability for compensation, Amount of compensation , Employers those who are not liable for compensation.

1. WORKMENS COMPENSATION ACT (WCA), 1923 PRESENTED BY ATIKUR RAHMAN

2. In 1920 the govt. appointed a committee consisting of legislative assembly members, medical & insurance experts, representatives of employees and employers to frame the legislations. Initially this was applicable to workers who are working under hazardous conditions in organized industrial organisations. Later it was amended to applicable to all. It came into force on 1 st day of July, 1924. HISTORY

3. The act, aims to provide workmen and/or their dependents some relief or compensation in case of accidents arising out of and in the course of employment and causing either death or disabled (partial/total). The act imposes statutory liability upon an employer to provide payment to employees when they suffer from physical disabilities & disease during course of employment. OBJECTIVES

4. The act extends to the whole of India. The workmen whose occupation is hazardous should be included within the scope of this act. It applies to workmen employed in factories, mines, plantations, transport establishments, construction work, railways, ships, circuses, & other hazardous occupations and employments specified in schedule II of the act. Scope & Coverage of WCA,1923

5. The act does not apply to members of armed forces of the union & those workers who are insured under the employees state insurance act 1948. The coverage of this act is also to cooked employed in hotels and restaurants. Cont…

6. The WCA,1923 is on of the important social security legislations. It aims at providing financial protection to workmen and their dependents in case of accidental injury by means of payment of compensations by the employers. DEFINATION

7. Bodily or other injuries during an accident while on duty. Temporary disablement Permanent disablement (complete or partial) Death due to an accident at work Injury, disease or death resulting from working conditions All legal or any other expenses incurred by an employee in the above circumstances. Employers liability for compensation

8. 1.Temporary disabilities: WCA, 1923 provides financial compensation of up to 25% of the concerned employees monthly wages. AMOUNT OF COMPENSATOIN

9. 2. Permanent complete disabilities : The employee has the right to receive 60% of his/her monthly wage multiplied by the relevant factor of 90,000 Rupees, whichever is more. Cont…

10. 3. Permanent partial disabilities: Are stated in part II, schedule I of WCA. The payable corpus is a certain percentage of earnings loss by the employee due to injury. Cont…

11. 4. Death : Employees family liable to receive 50% of the deceased monthly wages multiplied by the relevant factor of 80,000 Rupees, whichever is more. Cont…

12. An accident or injury occur at the workplace while carrying out a task. If the applicant provides proof that the injury or accident that has occurred at the workplace is aggravating his/her medical condition. In case a worker becomes disabled or dies while on duty. Features of WCA,1923

13. Employee suffers from an injury or accident by disregarding by the safety norms. Injury resulting in partial or total disablement for less than 3 days. For accident or injuries under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Employer not liable to pay compensation

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