The document summarizes the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1923 in India. The Act provides compensation to employees or their dependents for injuries, illnesses, or death caused by employment. It applies to workplaces with 10 or more employees in factories, mines, plantations, and other hazardous occupations. The objective is to provide speedy settlement of disputes. Employers are liable to pay compensation for occupational diseases and personal injuries arising from accidents in the course of employment, except for minor injuries or those caused by drugs/alcohol, disobeying orders, or disregarding safety protocols. Claims are to be filed and processed, and cases are provided as examples of accidents qualifying for compensation. In conclusion, the Act was an important
3. Introduction
• The Workmen's Compensation Act of 1923 is an Indian law that offers
benefits to employees in the event that they sustain physical harm or pass
away while performing their job-related duties.
• It shall come into force on the first day of July, 1924.
• This Act applies to all factories, plantations, mines and to any workplace
where 10 or more persons are employed.
4. Scope & Objective
• The main objective of the Workmen's Compensation Act is to provide
compensation to employees, or their dependents, in case of injury, illness, or
death caused due to employment, and to provide a system of speedy
settlement of disputes.
• The Act extends to the whole of India.
• It applies to workmen employed in factories, mines, plantations, transport
establishments, construction work, railways, ships, circuses, & other
hazardous occupations & employments specified in Schedule II to the Act.
6. Employer’s Liability for Compensation
Occupational Disease
Infections due to contamination.
Infra-red radiations.
Skin diseases.
Hearing impairment caused by noise.
Lung Cancer caused by asbestos dust.
Diseases due to effect of heat/cold in extreme hot/cold climate
Personal Injury
Accident Arising out of employment & in course of employment
7. Employer’s Non-Liability to pay
Compensation
• Disablement not exceeding 3 days
• Accident due to influence of
Drinks or Drugs
Disobeyed orders
Disregards of safeguards
10. Cases of Accidents
• Railway employee was ordered to travel to a certain station to repair a
water main. When he had finished the work & was crossing the platform
to catch the train, he slipped & died as a result.
• A watchman in the course of his duty lifted G.I. Pipe in order to keep it in a
safe place. While doing so, he received injury.
• An employee suffered from heart disease & died on account of strain of
work by keeping continuously standing or walking.
• An employee suffering from heart disease after having worked for 8 hours
on a hot day in a mill collapsed. There was evidence to the effect that
collapse was likely to have been caused by strain of work on a diseased
heart.
11. Conclusion
• The Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923 was an important
piece of legislation in India’s history, as it provided workers
with some form of protection against workplace accidents and
injuries. The Act also made employers liable for any medical
costs and compensation to the injured worker, or to the family
of the deceased worker.
• The Workmen’s Compensation Act was amended several
times over the years, and today it is widely accepted as an
important law that provides vital protection to workers.
• Additionally, the Act has the potential to reduce the amount
of litigation in the workplace and help employers and workers
to resolve disputes more quickly.
