Employee's State Insurance (ESI) is a self-financing social security and health insurance
scheme for Indian workers. For all employees earning INR 21000 or less per month as wages,
the employer contributes 4.75 percentages and employee contributes 1.75 percentages, total
share 6.5 percentage. This fund is managed by the ESI Corporation (ESI) according to rules
and regulations stipulated therein the ESI Act 1948, which oversees the provision of medical
and cash benefits to the employees and their family through its large network of branch
offices, dispensaries and hospitals throughout India. ESI is an autonomous corporation
under Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. But most
of the dispensaries and hospitals are run by concerned state governments.
Employees registered under the ESI enjoy a range of benefits under the scheme. Employee
enjoy medical attendance and treatment for the person insured and their families including
full range of medical, surgical and obstetric treatment, supply of all drugs, ambulance
services, super-specialty consultation, etc., In addition, to the medical care, insured
persons also enjoy sick pay benefits. Registration with ESI provides the
employee with tremendous benefits and improves worker morale and retention.
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