This gazette notification pertains to the extension of medical benefits under the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme to additional areas in Tamil Nadu.
The Director General of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has specified April 1, 2023, as the effective date for extending these benefits.
Key Changes
Medical benefits, as defined in Regulation 95-A of the Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950, and the Tamil Nadu Employees' State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1958, are extended.
The extension covers the families of insured persons.
The extended coverage includes all areas of Kanchipuram, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, and Viluppuram districts in Tamil Nadu, in addition to areas already notified.
The extension also includes the entire Kallakurichi district in Tamil Nadu.
The effective date for this extension is April 1, 2023.
Impact Analysis
Impact on Employees
Increased access to healthcare services for insured employees and their families residing in these regions.
Impact on Employers
Potential increase in ESI contributions from employers due to the expanded coverage.
Impact on ESIC
Potential increase in revenue through ESI contributions.
Suggested Action Items
ESIC should strengthen its healthcare infrastructure in the concerned districts to cater to the increased demand.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC): The organization responsible for administering the Employees' State Insurance scheme in India.
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948: The primary legislation governing the ESI scheme.
Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950: Regulations providing details on the implementation of the ESI Act.
Tamil Nadu Employees' State Insurance (Medical Benefit) Rules, 1958: State-specific rules related to medical benefits under the ESI scheme in Tamil Nadu.
Regulation 95-A: Regulation within the Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950 that specifies the medical benefits.
Kanchipuram, Tirupattur, Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram, and Kallakurichi districts: Districts in Tamil Nadu where the ESI medical benefits are being extended.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 284] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, र्ई 3, 2023/विै ाख 13, 1945
No. 284] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023/VAISAKHA 13, 1945
कर्चम ारी राज्य बीर्ा जिगर्
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 18 अप्रैल, 2023
सख्ं या-N-17011/1/Tamil Nadu/2023-यो एव ं जव.—कर्मचारी राज्य बीर्ा (सार्ान्य) जवजियर्, 1950 के
जवजियर् 95-क के साथ पठित कर्मचारी राज्य बीर्ा अजधजियर् 1948, (1948 का 34) की धारा 46(2) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों के अिुसरण र् ें र्हाजििेिक ि े 01.04.2023 ऐसी तारीख के रूप र् े जिजित की ह ै जिसर् ें उि जवजियर् 95-क
तथा तजर्लिाडु कर्मचारी राज्य बीर्ा (जचदकत्सा जहतलाभ) जियर्, 1958 र् ें जिर्िष्टम जचदकत्सा जहतलाभ तजर्लिाडु राज्य
के कांचीपुरर्, जतरुपत्तूर, जतरुवन्नार्लाई, जवलुप्परर् जिलों के सम्पूणम क्षेत्रों र् ें (पहल े स े अजधसूजचत दकय े गय े क्षेत्रों के
अजतठरक्त ) एव ं कल्लाकुठरची जिले के सम्पूणम क्षत्रे र् े बीर्ांदकत व्यजियों के पठरवार पर प्रवृत होंगे।
िीपक िोिी, बीर्ा आयुि (यो एव ं जव)
[जवज्ञापि-III/4/असा./64/2023-24]
2928 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th April, 2023
No. N-17011/1/Tamil Nadu/2023-P&D.—In pursuance of powers conferred by Section 46 (2) of the
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), read with Regulation 95-A of the Employees’ State Insurance
(General) Regulations, 1950, the Director General has fixed the 01/04/2023 as the date from, which the medical
benefit as laid down in the said Regulation 95-A and the Tamil Nadu Employees' State Insurance (Medical Benefit)
Rules, 1958 shall be extended to the families of insured persons in all the areas of Kanchipuram, Tirupattur,
Tirvuannamalai and Viluppuram, in addition to the already notified areas of the said districts, and all the area of
Kallakurichi district in the State of Tamil Nadu.
DEEPAK JOSHI, Insurance Commissioner(P&D)
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