Act Number: 34

Act Name: The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

Year: 1948

Enactment Date: 1948-04-19

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 54: Determination of question of disablement.
    1[54. Determination of question of disablement.--Any question--
         (a) whether the relevant accident has resulted in permanent disablement; or
         (b) whether the extent of loss of earning capacity can be assessed provisionally or finally; or
         (c) whether the assessment of the proportion of the loss of earning capacity is provisional or final; or
         (d) in the case of provisional assessment, as to the period for which such assessment shall hold good,
shall be determined by a medical board constituted in accordance with the provisions of the regulations and any such question shall hereafter be referred to as the "disablement question".]
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 26, ibid., for section 54 (w.e.f 28-1-1968).
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