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| Original name: | Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 |
| Name: | Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 (No. 8 of 1923). |
| Country: | India |
| Subject(s): | Employment accident and occupational disease benefit |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1923-03-05 |
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| ISN: | IND-1923-L-32077 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=32077&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | A Manual of Labour Laws, 1990, Lal J, Law Publishers (India), Allahabad, India, 12th ed., Vol. II Industrial Law, 1997, P.L. Malik, Eastern Book, Lucknow, India, 17th ed. India Code  Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India (consulted on 2005-05-12)List of various Central Labour Acts Ministry of Labor, India PDF (consulted on 2006-10-23) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides for the payment by certain classes of employers to their workmen for compensation for injury or accident. Contains 36 sections and 4 Chapters concerning methods for determining compensation, commissioners and their powers, and power to make rules. |
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