Question

    As per the Employee’s Compensation Act, what shall be the amount of compensation where death results from the injury

    A Amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee multiplied by the relevant factor or an amount of one lakh and twenty thousand rupees, whichever is more Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee multiplied by the relevant factor or an amount of one lakh and twenty thousand rupees, whichever is less Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee multiplied by the relevant factor or an amount of one lakh rupees, whichever is more Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee multiplied by the relevant factor or an amount of one lakh and twenty thousand rupees Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee multiplied by the relevant factor or an amount of one lakh and twenty thousand rupees, whichever is more, Section 4 Amount of compensation--(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the amount of compensation shall be as follows, namely--(a) where death results from the injury an amount equal to 3[fifty per cent.] of the monthly wages of the deceased 1[employee] multiplied by the relevant factor; or an amount of 4[one lakh and twenty thousand rupees], whichever is more.

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