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ESI Registration

What is ESI Registration?

The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 was enacted by the legislature after independent as an integrated need based on the social insurance scheme. It was enacted with a purpose to protect the life of workers in their sickness, pregnancy or any kind of accident, temporary or permanent physical disablement, damages, or in case of death during employment and injury which results in loss of salary or earning capacity of an individual from which he was only bread earner of his family. Employee State Insurance is a scheme under The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 provided by the Indian Government to offer medical, monetary and other similar advantages to workers. ESI is regulated and governed under the autonomous authority under the Ministry of Labor and Employment.

Further, under the provision of ESI, every company having the employee strength of 10 (ten) people mandatorily has to obtain ESI facilities. However, this limit is set out to 20 people/ employees in some states in India.

The ESIC Act also provides reasonably good medical care to the workers and their immediate dependents. ESIC registration is compulsory for entities for their employee whose are earning is Rs. 15,000 per month or less as wages or salary.

Additionally, ESI is a kind of self-financing social security scheme in India. Previously, ESIC was only applicable in factories where 10 or more people were employed. Later on, the ESI scheme expanded and the rules were changed. Now, any business establishment where 20 or more persons are employed and drawing wages up to Rs.15,000 per month has to mandatorily attain the ESIC registration.

Contribution in ESI Fund:

Under the ESIC Act, the employer needs to contribute 4.75 %, and the employee needs to add 1.75% a total share of 6.5% of the Gross salary. This fund is supervised by the ESI Corporation incorporated under the ESI Act. The entity owner has to mandatory register under ESI Scheme within 15 days from the date of incorporation. The ESI Corporation oversees the provisions of medical and cash benefits of the ESI Cardholder and the dependent family members. Now ESI Corporation has set- up a vast network of Regional offices, dispensaries, and hospitals all over the main cities in India. The state government is responsible for the administration and supervision of the hospitals. ESIC Registration process is completely an online process, and Preach Law LLP can do this on your behalf.

Benefits of ESI Registration

Under the ESI Act, all employees of a company/entity holding ESI Registration are entitled for following advantages:

Medical Advantages

- Every registered person and his family get complete medical care.
- Advantages in case of Sickness:
- 70% of the salary is payable for a maximum of 81 days in a year in case of certified sicknesses.
- Furthermore, in the case of long-term disease, 80% of the salary is payable for a period of 2 years.

Maternity Benefits

- 3 months of maternity benefits are provided to a pregnant woman working in an entity. Also, this period can be extended up to 30 days in case it is medically advised.
- Disablement Compensation
- 90% of the wage is payable by the employer if the worker is permanently disabled.
- In case of death within the premises of the employment area, then the dependents of the deceased person are paid 90% of the salary every month.
- ESI not only grants access to good medical care at all ESI hospitals but it is also provides medical reimbursement facilities.
- Under the Rajiv Gandhi Sharmik Yojana, a worker who has been insured for 3 or more years is applicable for the unemployment allowance.

Entities that need ESI Registration

As per the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948; following entities are required to obtain ESI Registration:-

Shops
Cinemas
Newspaper Establishments
Hotels or restaurants providing services and not carrying out any manufacturing activities
Medical Institutions
Educational Institutions (Private)
Roadside Motor Transport Establishments

Documents: For ESI Registration in India?

Form 01: – Employer’s Registration (may be abstained from ESI Office)
List of minimum 10 or 20 Employees with their DOJs and Rate of Salary
Memorandum of Association {MOA}
Article of Association {AOA} along with Certificate of Incorporation/ Partnership Deed as applicable
Copy of the PAN Card
A copy of the Bank Statements
GST Registration
Copy of Factory/ Shop & Comm. EST Registration
A copy of any other Registration as required
Declaration Form from each employee along with their 2 Postcard sized photographs (this step is optional)

Steps Covered Under ESIC Registration Process: The following procedures are involved in the issuance of your ESI Registration

ESI Registration Application filing:- A business entity within 15 days of the Act becomes applicable to obtain ESIC Registration. Establishments or Factories, need to file an application and submit it in the Employer’s Registration Form (Form-01) to the relevant Regional Office.

Code Number:- A 17-digit identification number known as the Code number is provided. Along with Form 1, Return on Declaration in Form 3 is required to be submitted by the business entity.

For Employees:- Employees are required to fill Form 1, and two copies of the family photo also need to be submitted to the employer, which after that is submitted with the relevant ESI Branch Office by the employer.

Insurance Number:- For the purpose of identification under the ESI scheme, an insurance number will be allotted to the employee.

Temporary Identity Card issuance:- For availing the medical benefit for him/ herself or on behalf of his/ her family, a temporary identity card will be granted to employees for a duration of three months.

Permanent Photo Identity Card: Finally, a Permanent Photo Identity Card is issued.

Annual Returns Filling under ESI: After ESI Registration, the annual return needs to be filed twice in a year. The following documents are required to file with the return: