ESIC Introduced COVID-19 Relief Scheme For The Benefit Of Insured Person

ESIC vide notification No.N-12/13/1/2019-P&D has introduced COVID-19 relief scheme for the insured person who are considered to be "Employee" working in a factory or establishments as defined under The Employees State Insurance Act , 1948.

The scheme also provides eligibility conditions as mentioned,

(1) The deceased insured person must have been registered on the ESIC online portal at least three months prior to the death of diagnosis of COVID-19 disease.

(2) The deceased insured person must be in employment in the date of diagnosis of COVID-19 disease and contribution for at least seventy days should have been paid or payable in respect of him or her during the period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID-19 diseases resulting in death.

The scheme as mentioned shall be effective from 24th March 2020 for the period of two years.

Kindly refer notifications for more details.

Effective Date would be 24th Mar, 2020.

 

Notification:-ESIC Introduced COVID-19 Relief Scheme For The Benefit Of Insured Person