Rule 24: Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court

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Rule 24 — Governs second appeal to employees’ insurance court and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

Official Gazette

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

– (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or medical appeal tribunal:
Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application within the said period.
(2) The rules made by the State Government under the Code in respect of the form and manner to be followed in presenting applications to the Employees‘ Insurance Court, shall be applicable to the applications presented under this rule.

Provisos / explanations

Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application within the said period.

Thresholds & timelines

Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court. – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or medical appeal tribunal:
Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application within the said period.

Mapped Code sections

Section 37 Section 48 Section 49

Full notified text — Rule 24

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

24. Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court. – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as
the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a
period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or
medical appeal tribunal:

     Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of
ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application
within the said period.

(2) The rules made by the State Government under the Code in respect of the form and manner to be
followed in presenting applications to the Employees‘ Insurance Court, shall be applicable to the
applications presented under this rule.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or medical appeal tribunal:
Additional operative limb — Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application within the said period.
Qualification / exception to test — Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application within the said period.
Numerical or timing control — Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court. – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or medical appeal tribunal:
Code Section mapping — 37, 48, 49. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employee / worker, State Government, Tribunal, Corporation / EPFO / Board.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 37 Section 48 Section 49

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

When an event triggers second appeal to employees’ insurance court, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court. – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical ” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 37, 48, 49.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 24

What is Rule 24 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 24 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “– (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or medical appeal tribunal:” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 24 contain a proviso or explanation?

Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that the Employees‘ Insurance Court may entertain an application after the period of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient reasons for not presenting the application within the said period.”

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 24?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court. – (1)The Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Employees‘ Insurance Court by presenting an application within a period of ninety days from the date of the communication of the decision of the medical board or medical appeal tribunal:” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 24?

The current concordance maps Rule 24 to Section(s) 37, 48, 49.

When did Rule 24 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

Primary sources

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Code on Social Security, 2020 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.