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The
Scheme provides full range of medical care, namely
Out-patient services, Specialists' services and
Hospital services through a network of dispensaries,
diagnostic centers and ESI Hospitals etc.
Super-specialties are provided to the beneficiaries
through the country's most advanced medical institutions
for which payments are made directly by the ESI
Corporation to the institution concerned.
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| Sickness
Benefit (cash) |
| Sickness Benefit is
payable to an insured person in cash, in the event
of sickness resulting in absence from work and duly
certified by an authorized insurance medical of¬ficer/practitioner. |
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| Extended
Sickness Benefit (Cash) |
| Extended Sickness Benefit
becomes payable to insured persons for the period
of certified sickness in case of specified 34 long
term diseases which need prolonged treatment and
absence from work on medical advice. |
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| Enhanced
Sickness Benefit (Cash) |
| This cash benefit is
payable to insured persons in the productive age
group for undergoing sterilization operation, viz.
vasectomy/tubectomy. |
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| Disablement Benefit
(Cash) |
| Disablement Benefit
is payable to insured employees suffering from physical
disablement due to employment injury or occupational
disease. |
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| Dependants' Benefit
(Cash) |
| Dependants benefit (family
pension) becomes payable to dependants of a deceased
insured person where death occurs due to employment
injury or an occupational disease. |
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| Maternity Benefit
(Cash) |
| Maternity Benefit is
payable to insured women in case of confinement
or miscarriage or sickness arising out of pregnancy. |
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| Other Benefits |
| Some other benefits
like funeral expenses, rehabilitation allowances
etc. are also admissible to deserving insured persons. |
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