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Chapter II . In this Chapter, in Section 3(1) when personal injury
is caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of
employment, compensation is payable except as indicated in (1) & (b) (i)
(ii) & (iii) of the same Section detailed below :-
Section 3(1)(a) . When total or partial disablement of the injured
worker does not exceed the period of three days.
(b) When incase of injury not resulting in death, the accident is
attributed to
(i) the injured worker, at the time thereof, being under the
influence of drinks or drugs;
(ii) when the injured worker willfully disobeyed, at the time
thereof, any order expressly given or rule expressly framed for
the purpose of securing his safety and
(iii)when the injury caused by accident was due to removal or
disregard by the workman of any safety-guard or other device
expressly provided for securing his safety.
Section 3(2) - states the liability of the employer to pay compensation
incase a worker who has been in employment for not less than six
months contracts any occupational disease.
Section 4 - indicates that compensation is payable.
a) on death;
b) on permanent total disablement;
c) on permanent partial disablement;
d) on temporary disablement,
on the 16 th day.
From date of disablement, where the disablement period is more than
28 days and (ii) after expiry of 3 days waiting period from date of
disablement when such disablement is of less than 28 days. Pertinent
to the above the following is to be noted:
Schedule I. Part I indicate injuries deemed to result in permanent total
disablement.