Dear Team Member,
Please help me to know if an employee goes out of the office for official work and meets with an accident, will the company cover the employee's treatment and provide paid leave for bed rest, or can the company ignore this liability?
I often travel outside the office for official compliance work but do not have any documented security or safety assurance.
Sahdev Kashyap
From India, Chandigarh
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6Please help me to know if an employee goes out of the office for official work and meets with an accident, will the company cover the employee's treatment and provide paid leave for bed rest, or can the company ignore this liability?
I often travel outside the office for official compliance work but do not have any documented security or safety assurance.
Sahdev Kashyap
From India, Chandigarh
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Hi,
When an employee is out of the company and meets with an accident, the company is liable to pay and cover all medical and hospital expenses. If the employee is not on duty, the company will provide group insurance policy that the employee can use for treatment, or they can utilize the insurance from ESI for all necessary treatments.
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From India, Hyderabad
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When an employee is out of the company and meets with an accident, the company is liable to pay and cover all medical and hospital expenses. If the employee is not on duty, the company will provide group insurance policy that the employee can use for treatment, or they can utilize the insurance from ESI for all necessary treatments.
Regards,
From India, Hyderabad
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Please refer to the Employee Compensation Act (earlier Workman Compensation Act). It clearly states that the employer is responsible for compensation in case of any accident that takes place while the employee is on duty (inside and outside the office).
Compensation is clearly defined in the act, both for temporary and permanent disability. The days you are forced to take bed rest will be counted as 100% temporary disability. Most companies would avoid trouble and pay the entire salary for the days you are forced to stay away from the office on account of recovery from the accident.
Furthermore, the act also clearly states that the medical costs in connection with the accident need to be reimbursed by the employer. This is without limit and so long as you do not fully recover from your injury and will be payable even if your services are terminated.
Having a stated policy and procedure in the company will help, but if you don't have it, the above rules still apply.
From India, Mumbai
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Compensation is clearly defined in the act, both for temporary and permanent disability. The days you are forced to take bed rest will be counted as 100% temporary disability. Most companies would avoid trouble and pay the entire salary for the days you are forced to stay away from the office on account of recovery from the accident.
Furthermore, the act also clearly states that the medical costs in connection with the accident need to be reimbursed by the employer. This is without limit and so long as you do not fully recover from your injury and will be payable even if your services are terminated.
Having a stated policy and procedure in the company will help, but if you don't have it, the above rules still apply.
From India, Mumbai
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