The Workmen’s Compensation Act Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (Act no. 8 of 1923) CONTENTS Sections Particulars Preamble 1 Short title, Extent and Commencement 2 Definitions 3 Employer’s Liability for compensation 4 Amount of Compensation 4A Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default 5 Method of calculating wages 6 Review 7 Commutation of Half-Monthly Payments 8 Distribution of Compensation 9 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged 10 Notice and Claim 10A Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents 10B Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries 11 Medical Examination 12 Contracting 13 Remedies of employer against stranger 14 Insolvency of employer 14A Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer 15 Special provisions relating to masters and seamen 15A Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of Aircraft’s 15B Special provisions relating to workmen abroad of Companies and motor vehicles 16 Returns as to compensation 17 Contracting out 18 Proof of age 18A Penalties 19 Reference to commissioners 20 Appointment of commissioner 21 Venue of proceedings and transfer 22 Form of Application 22A Power of commissioner to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident 23 Powers and procedure of commissioners 24 Appearance of Parties 25 Method of recording evidence 26 Costs 27 Power to submit cases 28 Registration of agreements 29 Effect of failure to register agreement 30 Appeals 30A Withholding of certain payments pending decision of appeal 31 Recovery 32 Power of the State Government to make rules 33 Power of local Government to make rules 34 Publication of rules 35 Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation 36 Rules made by Central Government to be laid before Parliament Schedules Schedule 1 List of Injuries deemed to result in permanent total disablement Schedule 2 List of Persons who subject to the provisions of section 2(1)(n), are included in the Definition of Workmen Schedule 3 List of Occupational Diseases Schedule 4 Factors for working out lump sum equivalent of compensation amount in case of Permanent disablement and death URL:http://www.vakilno1.com/bareacts/workmenscompensationact/workmenscompensationact.htm