EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd March, 2022
No. N-12/13/01/2019-P&D.—Whereas draft notification to provide relaxation in the eligibility condition of ESIC COVID-19 RELIEF SCHEME was published in the Gazette of India, (Extraordinary), Part III – Section – 4 (Sl. No. 81) dated 09.02.2022.
And whereas, the said Gazette notification was made available to the public on 09.02.2022; And the suggestion received was duly considered;
Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under sub-section (1) of section 97 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act 1948 (34 of 1948), the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hereby notifies its decision to relax the eligibility condition of ESIC COVID-19 RELIEF SCHEME with effect from 24.03.2020 as under:-
“The deceased Insured Person must have been in employment on the date of diagnosis of COVID-19 disease and contributions for at least 35 days should have been paid or payable in respect of him/her during a period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease resulting in death.”
S.RAVICHANDRAN, Insurance Commissioner (P&D)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./729/2021-22]
