Executive Summary:
This notification from the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) publishes draft regulations further amending the Employees' State Insurance General Regulations, 1950. The amendments are proposed under Section 97 of the Employees Insurance Act, 1948. Objections or suggestions regarding the draft regulations are invited within 30 days from the date the notification is available to the public, to be considered by the ESIC.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Title:
* These regulations are called the Employees' State Insurance General Amendment Regulations, 2018.
Regulation 31C Amendment:
* The proviso to Regulation 31C of the Employees' State Insurance General Regulations, 1950, is replaced.
* For companies with Resolution Plans sanctioned by the National Company Law Tribunal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Corporation may:
* Waive up to 50% of levied or leviable damages based on the case's merits.
* Waive damages entirely or partially in exceptional hard cases.
Impact Analysis:
General Public:
* Impact: Potentially affected by changes to regulations concerning damages and waivers related to the Employees' State Insurance scheme.
* Action Required: Submit any objections or suggestions regarding the draft regulations to Shri S.K. Garg, Insurance Commissioner, within 30 days of the notification's publication.
Companies Under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016:
* Impact: Benefit from potential waivers on damages levied or leviable by the ESIC, depending on the specifics of their case and the corporation's decision.
* Action Required: Review the amended regulations and assess potential impact on their liabilities related to ESIC contributions and damages.
Employees' State Insurance Corporation:
* Impact: Responsible for considering objections and suggestions from the public, implementing the amended regulations, and making decisions on damage waivers for eligible companies.
* Action Required: Review and consider any objections or suggestions received, and prepare for the implementation of the amended regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees' State Insurance Corporation: An Indian government organisation responsible for administering the Employees' State Insurance scheme, a social security and health insurance program for Indian workers.
Employees State Insurance General Regulation, 1950: A regulation related to the Employees' State Insurance scheme in India, which is being amended by the current notification.
Employees Insurance Act, 1948: An act of the Indian Parliament that provides for health insurance of employees.
New Delhi, Delhi: The capital city of India, and the location of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation office mentioned in the document.
Shri S.K.Garg: Insurance Commissioner PD at Employees' State Insurance Corporation. Addressee for suggestions and objections.
Panchdeep Bhawan, C.I.G. Marg, New Delhi 110002: The address of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation office in New Delhi.
Employees' State Insurance General Amendment Regulations, 2018: The title of the amended regulations being introduced.
Insolvency Bankruptcy Code, 2016: An Indian law that deals with insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings of companies and individuals.
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EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th June, 2018
No. N-12/13/1/2016-P&D.—The following draft regulations further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance
(General) Regulation, 1950 which the Employees State Insurance Corporation proposes to make in exercise of the
powers conferred by Section 97 of the Employees’ Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), is hereby published as required by
Sub-section (1) of the said Section for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given
that the said draft regulations will be taken into consideration after expiry of a period of Thirty days from the date on
which copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published, are made available to the public:-
1. Any objection or suggestion, which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft regulations
within the period specified above , will be considered by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation.
2. The objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri S.K.Garg, Insurance Commissioner-(P & D),
Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Panchdeep Bhawan, C.I.G. Marg, New Delhi-110002 or through
e-mail to e-mail ID “dir-pndhq@esic.in”
DRAFT REGULATIONS
1. These Regulations may be called Employees' State Insurance (General) Amendment Regulations, 2018.
2. In the Employees’ State Insurance (General) Regulations, 1950. The Proviso to Regulation 31C shall be
replaced as under :-
Provided that the Corporation in relation to a company in respect of which a Resolution Plan has been sanctioned by the
National Company Law Tribunal under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 may :
(a) Waive up to 50 per cent of the damages levied or leviable depending upon merits of the case.
(b) In exceptional hard cases, waive either totally or partially the damages levied or leviable.
S.K. GARG, Insurance Commissioner (P&D)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./170/18]
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