Section 70
Repayment of benefit improperly received.
The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
About this Act
An Act to provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.
(1) Where any person has received any benefit or
payment under this Act when he is not lawfully entitled thereto, he shall be liable to repay to the
Corporation the value of the benefit or the amount of such payment, or in the case of his death his
representative shall be liable to repay the same from the assets of the deceased, if any, in his hands.
(2) The value of any benefits received other than cash payments shall be determined by such authority as may be specified in the regulations made in this behalf and the decision of such authority shall be final.
(3) The amount recoverable under this section may be recovered as if it were an arrear of land-revenue. 1[or under section 45 C to section 45-I.]
(2) The value of any benefits received other than cash payments shall be determined by such authority as may be specified in the regulations made in this behalf and the decision of such authority shall be final.
(3) The amount recoverable under this section may be recovered as if it were an arrear of land-revenue. 1[or under section 45 C to section 45-I.]
Notes
1. Added by Act 29 of 1989, s. 27 (w.e.f. 20-10-1989).