The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 is a comprehensive Bare Act with comments that lays down the statutory framework for providing compensation to employees for injuries, disablement, or death arising out of and in the course of employment. Enacted to ensure social security and employer accountability, the Act governs liability, calculation of compensation, claims procedure, and adjudication. This updated 2026 edition presents the principal Act along with relevant rules, state amendments, and procedural provisions, offering a clear and authoritative reference on employee compensation law in India.
Key Features
- Bare Act text supported by concise and practice-oriented comments
- Includes State Amendments for wider applicability
- Covers the Workmen’s Compensation Rules, 1924
- Includes Employee’s Compensation (Transfer of Money) Rules, 1935
- Incorporates formats relating to Workmen’s Compensation Returns
- Covers Employee’s Compensation (Venue of Proceedings) Rules, 1996
- Structured layout for easy reference and practical use
- Updated edition reflecting current statutory provisions
- Published by Law & Justice Publishing Co.
This book is highly useful for advocates, labour law practitioners, HR professionals, compliance officers, industrial relations managers, judicial service aspirants, law students, academicians, employers, and legal researchers who require a reliable and updated reference on employee compensation and workplace injury law. Its inclusion of state amendments and procedural rules makes it especially valuable for compliance, litigation, advisory work, academic study, and examination preparation.