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Extended
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Eligibility:
Insured person should have been in insurable employment
for at least two years. He/she should also have
paid contribution for a minimum of 156 days in the
preceding four contribution periods or say two years.
Benefit: ESB is payable
for a maximum period of two years on the basis of
proper medical certification and authentication
by the designated authority.
Rate: About 80% of wages
… see rates
Claim procedure: Same
procedure is to be followed as is applicable for
claiming Sickness Benefit. However, in this case
the Insured person is supposed to appear before
the Medical Referee when referred by the Branch
Office Manager for the purpose of confirmation of
the diagnosis/examination for allowing Extended
Sickness Benefit from 124 to 309 days. Further an
insured person is required to appear before the
Medical Board for deciding the case beyond 400 days
but up to a maximum period of two years. |
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