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Employees’ compensation implementation hub

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Employment injury, occupational disease, quantum, deposits, proceedings, appeal and international transfer.

Implementation pathway

1. Coverage

Fix establishment, employee/worker category, threshold and appropriate Government.

2. Provision

Open the exact Code section and commencement status.

3. Subordinate law

Follow linked Central/State Rule, scheme, regulation, Schedule and notification.

4. Transaction

Calculate contribution/benefit/cess, complete form/portal and obtain approval.

5. Evidence

Retain source data, calculation, service, acknowledgement, payment and order.

6. Remedy

Map claim, appeal, court/authority, interest, damages, recovery and penalty.

Canonical section library

Section 73Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries Section 74Employer’s liability for compensation Section 75Compensation in case of death of or injury in plantation Section 76Amount of compensation Section 77Compensation to be paid when due and damages for default Section 78Method of calculating monthly wages for purposes of compensation Section 79Review Section 80Commutation of half-monthly payments Section 81Distribution of compensation Section 82Notice and claim Section 83Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian territory Section 84Medical examination Section 85Contracting Section 86Remedies of employer against stranger Section 87Insolvency of employer Section 88Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents Section 89Registration of agreements Section 90Reference to competent authority Section 91Appointment of competent authority Section 92Venue of proceedings and transfer Section 93Form of application Section 94Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident Section 95Powers and procedure of competent authority Section 96Appearance of parties Section 97Method of recording evidence Section 98Power to submit cases Section 99Appeal against order of competent authority Section 122Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers Section 123Maintenance of records, registers, returns, etc.Section 124Employer not to reduce wages, etc.Section 125Assessment and determination of dues from employer Section 126Appeal against order of authorised officer relating to Chapter IV Section 127Interest on amount due Section 128Power to recover damages Section 129Recovery of amount due Section 130Validity of certificate and amendment thereof Section 131Other modes of recovery Section 132Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act Section 133Penalty for failure to pay contributions, etc.Section 134Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction Section 135Offences by companies Section 136Cognizance of offences Section 137Prior opportunity before prosecution Section 138Compounding of offences Section 159Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation

Rule and form tools

Central RulesAll 69 rules FormsAll prescribed forms ConcordanceSection-to-rule and form map State overlayAppropriate-Government control

Source and review trail

Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting.

Official starting point: www.labour.gov.in

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Author: CA Nikhil Gupta · Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 16 July 2026.
Educational purposes only. Exact notified law, rules, schemes, regulator instruments, judicial decisions, state overlays, portal behaviour and facts must be checked before reliance. Verify with a qualified professional.