ESIC adopting suggestions on improving facilities in quick time

The Indian Labour Conference in its 46th meeting held on July 20 and <g data-gr-id="12">21,</g> had given recommendations related to coverage, improving facilities and other aspects of ESIC.  Within a record time of 18 days, the ESI Corporation held its 166th meeting on Friday to adopt the recommendations of the Indian Labour Conference.  Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge) chaired this 166th meeting and called for increasing the coverage aspects of ESI Scheme,  so that more and more workers of the country get the social security benefits including the medical care.  

The minister also announced that the ESIC will bear the expenses on super-speciality treatment of ESIC beneficiaries over and above the expenditure by state governments. The minister  also announced that the decision related to pre-existing diseases not to be considered for super-speciality treatment will only be with prospective effect and not with retrospective effect.