Insurance, registration and identity

Current Code, 2026 Central Rules, saved regulation controls, evidence and remedies.

Code sections3, 28, 31

Central Rules5, 18

Saved regulations13

Review2026-07-17

Decision path

Step 1

Coverage Decision

Identify the controlling facts, current Code/Rule requirement, saved operational detail, evidence and responsible owner.

Step 2

Establishment Registration

Identify the controlling facts, current Code/Rule requirement, saved operational detail, evidence and responsible owner.

Step 3

Insured-Person Enrolment

Identify the controlling facts, current Code/Rule requirement, saved operational detail, evidence and responsible owner.

Step 4

Family/Identity Maintenance

Identify the controlling facts, current Code/Rule requirement, saved operational detail, evidence and responsible owner.

Implementation controls

Lock the insured-person, employer and event identifiers before computation or claim.
Separate current Code/Rule law from saved 1950 procedure and later ESIC directions.
Reconcile payroll/contractor, medical, family and contribution data according to the benefit.
Preserve submission, deficiency, decision, payment, review and appeal timestamps.
Restrict medical/dependant data access and retain a reasoned exception trail.

Current Code and Rules

Code section 3Current provision Code section 28Current provision Code section 31Current provision Central Rule 52026 Rule Central Rule 182026 Rule

Saved operational regulations

Regulation 10BRegistration of factories or establishments Regulation 10CSubmission of annual information by factories or establishments Regulation 11Declaration by person in employment on appointed day Regulation 12Declaration by persons engaged after appointed day Regulation 14Declaration form to be sent to appropriate office Regulation 15Allotment of insurance number Regulation 15ARegistration of families Regulation 15BChanges in family Regulation 16Corporation to receive assistance from employers Regulation 17Identity cards Regulation 17AIssue of certificate of employment Regulation 17BIssue of permanent acceptance card Regulation 18Loss of identity card

Source and review trail

Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This panel separates the category authority from page-specific references.

Official starting point: www.labour.gov.in