Topic
The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, provides statutory compensation to employees or their dependents for injury or death arising out of and in the course of employment in India.
Bombay High Court holds that group insurance payouts do not absolve employers of statutory liability under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, when premiums are deducted from employee's salary.
Rajasthan High Court holds that parents are dependents under Section 2(1)(d) of the Workmen's Compensation Act if wholly or partly dependent, and remands case for proper adjudication.
Bombay High Court rules that insurers share joint and several liability for interest on delayed compensation under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.
Bombay High Court rules that amendments to Section 4 of the Workmen's Compensation Act apply prospectively, and insurers cannot evade liability based on minor name discrepancies in policies.
Bombay High Court holds that administrative delays in corporate insurance firms do not constitute sufficient cause for condoning delay under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act.