INTRODUCTION TO WORKMEN S COMPENSATION ACT ,1923

PRESENTED BY :RITESH KUMAR VERMA

BACKGROUND
REALIZATION THAT WORKING IN FACTORIES AND MINES HAD BECOME DANGEROUS. PROCEDURE TO GET COMPENSATION BEFORE THE ACT WAS PASSED DEMARITS OF THESE PROCEDURE

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EMPLOYERS USED TO ESCAPE BY PUTTING FOREWARD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARGUMENTS : THE DACTORINE OF ASSUMED RISK THE DECTORINE OF COMMON EMPLOYEMENT THE DECTORINE OF CONTRIBUTARY NEGLIGENCE

COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACT

EMPLOYERS LIABILITY TO PAY

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACT

PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION BY CERTAIN CLASS OF EMPLOYER TO THEIR WORKMEN FOR INJURY OR ACCIDENT OBJECTIVE DEFINED BY THE ROYAL COMMISION OF LABOUR

BROAD FEATURES OF THE ACT

THE ACT PROVIDES SOCIAL SECURITY TO THE WORKERS WHO ARE THE PERSONS NO ELLIGIBLE UNDER THIS ACT THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION DEPENDS ON? MIN AND MAX AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR DISABLEMENT AND DEATH STEPS TO PROTESCT INTEREST OF THE PERSON ELLIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION

 THE ACT IS APPLICABLE TO

EMPLOYEES OF RAILWAYS FACTORIES AND MINES ALL FACTORIES SPECIFIED UNDER SCHEDULE II OF THE ACT SHIPING INDUSTRY CONSTRUCTION(BUILDING)

THE ACT DOESN T APPLY TO

ADMINISTRATIVE OR CLERICAL EMPLOYEES CASUAL WORKERS ARMED FORCES HAVING WAGES > 3500/MONTH

DEFINATIONS
COMMISIONER DEPENDENT
A widow,a minor son,un married daughter A son or daughter who has attained an age of 18,if fully dependent If wholly or partly dependent then following

MANAGING AGENT MINOR

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PARTIAL DISABLEMENT TOTAL DISABLEMENT WAGES
BENEFITS INCLUDED IN WAGES BENEFITS NOT INCLUDED IN WAGES