Explain Workmen Compensation Act 1923.

Workmen Compensation Act 1923: The significant terms in the Workmen Compensation Act 1923 are as below:

a) Dependents: It means - a widow, a minor son, a widowed mother or unmarried daughter, and when wholly or in part dependent on the earnings of the worker at the time of her or his death'

• A widower, unmarried sister and a minor brother
• A widowed daughter-in- law,
• A minor child of predeceased daughter.

b)  Minor:  A person under 18 years of age.

c)  Partial Disablement: It means disablement of temporary nature and that reduces the earning capacity of a workman.

d) Total Disablement: It implies this disablement which as temporarily or permanently incapacitates a workman for all work and he cannot earn at all for forever or a period.  

e) Workman:  It means a person (that is other than one whose employment is of casual nature and who is working otherwise than for the reason of the employer's trade or business) who is

 (i) A railway servant and not permanently working in any administrative capacity.

(ii)  Getting wages not exceeding:

Rs. 500 according to Act of 1923

Rs. 1000 according to Act modified in 1976.