Background
The Uttar Pradesh Workmen’s Compensation Rules, 1975 were framed under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 (earlier called the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923). These Rules lay down procedural and administrative requirements for employers and employees in Uttar Pradesh. They govern aspects such as display of abstracts of the law in establishments, employer’s liability to pay compensation in case of accidents, compensation for death, disablement (temporary, partial, or permanent), reimbursement of medical expenses, registration of agreements, returns to be filed, and reporting of accidents. The purpose of the Rules is to ensure transparency, compliance, and prompt relief to employees or their dependants in case of employment-related injuries or death.
Applicability
These rules are applicable to all the employers which includes any body of persons whether incorporated or not and any managing agent of an employer and the legal representative of a deceased employer and when the services of a workman are temporarily lent or let on hire to another person by the person with whom the workman has entered into a contract of service or apprenticeship means such other person while the workman is working for him as defined under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923.
Compliance Requirement under the Rules in accordance with the Act
If personal injury is caused to an employee by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, the employer shall be liable to pay compensation, except where:
a) Injury does not lead to total/partial disablement for a period exceeding 3 days;
b) Injury does not lead to death/permanent total disablement and is caused by:
Where death results from the injury, compensation shall be an amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee multiplied by the relevant factor, or ₹1,20,000, whichever is more. The Government may enhance the amount from time to time. The “relevant factor” refers to the factor specified in Schedule IV against the completed years of age of the employee on his last birthday before the compensation fell due.
Where permanent total disablement results from the injury, compensation shall be an amount equal to 60% of the monthly wages of the injured employee multiplied by the relevant factor, or ₹1,40,000, whichever is more. The Government may enhance the amount from time to time. The “relevant factor” refers to the factor specified in Schedule IV against the completed years of age of the employee on his last birthday before the compensation fell due.
Where permanent partial disablement results from an injury specified in Part II of Schedule I, compensation shall be such percentage of the compensation payable in the case of permanent total disablement as is specified for that injury as the percentage of the loss of earning capacity caused. If more than one injury is caused by the same accident, the total compensation will be aggregated but not exceed the amount payable for permanent total disablement.
Where permanent partial disablement results from an injury not specified in Schedule I, compensation shall be such percentage of the compensation payable in the case of permanent total disablement as is proportionate to the loss of earning capacity (as assessed by a qualified medical practitioner) permanently caused by the injury. When multiple injuries arise from the same accident, compensation shall be aggregated but not exceed the total payable for permanent total disablement.
Where temporary disablement (total or partial) results from the injury, compensation shall be a half-monthly payment equivalent to 25% of the monthly wages of the employee, payable on the 16th day:
8. Reimbursement of medical expenditure in UP (Section 4(2A))
The employee shall be reimbursed the actual medical expenditure incurred by him for treatment of injuries caused during the course of employment.
9. Payment of compensation by employer in UP (Section 4A)
Where an employer does not accept full liability for compensation, he shall make a provisional payment based on the extent of liability accepted. Such payment must be deposited with the Commissioner or paid to the employee, without prejudice to the employee’s right to claim further compensation.
10. Form A: Statement of compensation for fatal accident in UP (Section 8(1), Rule 6(1))
When depositing compensation for an employee whose injury has resulted in death, the employer shall furnish a statement in Form A and will be given a receipt in Form B. Direct payments by an employer are not deemed as compensation. However, advances up to three months’ wages may be made to dependants, which will be adjusted against payable compensation.
11. Form AA for non-fatal accident of a woman or a person under a legal disability in UP (Section 8(1), Rule 6(1))
When depositing compensation payable to a woman or a person under a legal disability, the employer shall furnish a statement in Form AA and will be given a receipt in Form B. Direct payments by an employer are not deemed as compensation.
When depositing compensation for a non-fatal accident involving a person other than a woman or someone under legal disability, the employer shall furnish a statement in Form D to the Commissioner and will be given a receipt in Form E.
An employee receiving half-monthly compensation payments cannot be required to undergo medical examination elsewhere than at his residence more than twice in the first month after the accident or more than once in any subsequent month. Examinations after suspension of compensation must occur within 72 hours, unless consent is given for later, and should be at the employer’s premises or a nearby place fixed by the employer.
The State Government may, by notification, require every employer (or specified class of employers) to send returns at prescribed times, forms, and authorities, showing the number of injuries for which compensation was paid during the previous year, the amounts paid, and any other particulars directed.
Penalty & Punishment
Conclusion
The Uttar Pradesh Workmen’s Compensation Rules, 1975 establish a structured compliance framework for employers to safeguard employees’ rights to compensation in case of workplace accidents or occupational diseases. By mandating employer disclosures, accident reporting, registration of agreements, and compensation mechanisms, the Rules ensure accountability and timely financial protection for workers. Compliance with these Rules is mandatory, and adherence ensures both legal conformity and protection of employees’ welfare in Uttar Pradesh.
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