Listed below are the additional ESIC updated list of SST Tie up hospitals in the Maharasthra region
EPF Death case to be resolved in three days
Good News from EPFO all Pension Cases in General & death cases, in particular, are to settle in three days
- All PPO to be generated and dispatchec to the nominated bank as per the KYC of the Member or Nominee of the deceased member in 7 days
- All necessary steps to be taken to ensure that settlement of death cases are resolved by taking personel interest to help the nominee of the decesaed member.
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, do hereby notifies ESIC COVID19 RELIEF SCHEME
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has announced additional benefits for workers through ESIC to address the fear and anxiety of workers about well-being of their family members due to increase in incidences of death due to COVID -19 pandemic. Enhanced social security is sought to be provided to the workers without any additional cost
to the employer.
Currently for the Insured Persons (IPs) under ESIC, after death or disablement of the IP due to employment injury a pension equivalent to 90% of average daily wage drawn by the worker is available to the spouse and widowed mother for life long and for children till they attain the age of 25 years. For the female child, the benefit is available till her marriage.
To support the families of Insured Persons (IP) under the ESIC scheme, it has been decided that, all dependent family
members of IPs who have been registered in the online portal of the ESIC prior to their diagnosis of COVID disease and
subsequent death due to the disease, will be entitled to receive the same benefits and in the same scale as received by the dependents of insured persons who die as a result of employment injury, subject to the following eligibility conditions
Scheme Eligibility
- Employee must have been registered three months prior to date of COVID-19 Diagnosis
- 70 days contribution within immediately preceding one year of COVID Diagnosis
Scheme Validity
The Scheme shall be effective for a period of two years w.e.f. 24.03.2020.
Benefits Under the Scheme
| Eligible Beneficiaries | Pension Term | Amount of Pension |
| Spouse | During Life | 3/5 * 90% of average daily wage |
| Two or more widows | During Life | 3/5/No. of widows * 90% of average daily wage |
| Each Legitimate or Adopted Son | Until the age of 25 years | 2/5 * 90% of average daily wage |
| Each Infirm Legitimate or Adopted Son | Until the Infirmity Lasts | 2/5 * 90% of average daily wage |
| Each Legitimate or Adopted unmarried daughter | Until the marriage | 2/5 * 90% of average daily wage |
| Each Infirm Legitimate or Adopted unmarried daughter | Until the Infirmity Lasts | 2/5 * 90% of average daily wage |
| Widowed Mother | During Life | 2/5 * 90% of average daily wage |
| Total Pension amount shall not exceed 90% of the average daily wage rate else the benefit shall be reduced proportionately |
| In absence of Above Beneficiaries | ||
| Parent | During Life | 3/10/No. of parents * 90% of average daily wage |
| Grand Parent | During Life | 3/10/No. of grand parents * 90% of average daily wage |
| Any other Male dependent | Until the age of 18 years | 2/10/No. of dependents * 90% of average daily wage |
| Any other Female dependent | Until the age of 18 years or marriage | 2/10/No. of dependents * 90% of average daily wage |
Scheme Implementation
The claimant shall submit below documents with nearest ESIC Branch Office:
- Form CRS-I.
- COVID-19 Positive Report .
- Death Certificate.
- Aadhaar/Birth Certificate of beneficiaries.
- Bank Passbook copy of beneficiary.
Power to decide the case shall be with the Regional Director/Sub regional office in charge.Death after recovery from COVID-19 shall also be considered if the death occurs within 30 days of the recovery or discharge. If the date of recovery cannot be ascertained then post COVID-19 death after 45 days of testing COVID-19 positive shall also be considered for relief under the scheme.
Time limit for approval of claim shall be 15 days from receipt of complete claim.
The minimum relief under the scheme shall be Rs 1800/- per month
Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules, 2021
Government of Gujarat vide notification No:-KHR/2021/106/GWB/122021/7942 1/M(2) has removed the provision towards the maintenance of register in Form A under The Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat) Rules,1962. Please refer to the notifications for more details.
Manipur Shop & Establishment Ordinance 2021
Governor of Manipur has promulgated an ordinance on The Manipur Shops And Establishments (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Ordinance, 2021. As per the ordinance,
- It shall apply to all shops and establishments employing ten or more workers
- It shall come in to force at once
- Chief Faciliator appointed under Sub-section (1) of section 17
- Offence and Penalties has been increased ( Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Ordinance or the rules made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues Provided that the total amount of fine shall not exceed two thousand rupees per worker employed.
Compliance Calendar-Pan India-Aug 2021
Appended below is the Pan India Compliance calendar for the month of Aug 2021, employer is under obligation to contribute towards some of the above-mentioned compliances for the welfare of the employees. Each of these compliances is again governed by a set of rules and formulas. It is proven to be a deliberate attempt to violate the provisions of the law, there could be imprisonment of the employer. Pls, comply with the same in time to avoid any future non-compliance so that hefty penalties and fines are not charged by the respective dept.
Harayana Minimum Wages W.E.F ( 01.01.2021)
The Minimum Wages for Haryana have been updated based on the notification released on 15th Jun 2021. The Effective Date of the said is from 1st Jan 2021 as the same has been released late employer will have to give the retrospective effect to the same
Maharashtra Minimum Wages 1st July 2021 to 31st Dec 2021
Maharashtra Minimum wages have been revised from 1st July 2021 to 31st December 2021
| Zone I shall comprise of the areas falling within the limits of all Municipal Corporations, Cantonment areas, and Industrial areas within 20 Kilometres radius from all Municipal Corporations limit; Zone II shall comprise of the areas falling within the limits of all “A” and “B” grade Municipal Councils; Zone III shall comprise of all other areas in the State, which are not included in Zone I and II. |
LIST OF EMPANELLED HOSPITALS FOR SUPER SPECIALITY SERVICES TO ESI BENEFICIARIES IN KERALA REGION (2021)
ESIC Dept of Kerala has taken a great initiative step in order to fight with the current pandemic of covid-19. As cases of covid 19 has been increasing and if any insured person is in need to avail any super specialty services many impaneled tie-up has been done with various hospitals
Gujarat Contract labour act Amendment Rules 2021
The Labour and Employment Department (Gujarat) on June 14, 2021, has issued the contract labor (regulation and abolition) (Gujarat amendment) rules, 2021 to further amend the contract labor (regulation and abolition) (Gujarat ) rules 1972.
Rule No 47:- Rule No 47 has been deleted which was specified the prices to be displayed
Rule 50:- Audit of Canteen accounts has been deleted
Rule 79:- Which specifies, Display of the abstract of the act and the rules, has been deleted.
Sub-rules (2) of rule 81, which Specifies, notices have been deleted.
Rule 82, which specifies, Returns has been substituted, namely:
“Every establishment/contractor / principal employer shall file the consolidated annual return in Annexure – V as prescribed under Self Certification-cum-Consolidated Annual Return Scheme under the Gujarat Labour Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015 along with required document and information. The return can be filed online between 15 January and 15 March every year.”
Form XXIV:- Half Yearly Returns forms have been deleted
Form XXV:- Annual return of Principal Employer has been deleted.