ESIC insurance

ESIC stands for Employee's State Insurance Corporation which is a statutory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It provides full medical care in the form of medical attendance, treatment, drugs and injections, specialist consultation, and hospitalization to Insured Persons and also to members of their families. ESIC is governed by the Employees' state insurance ACT 1948. The ESI Scheme applies to factories and other establishment's viz. Road Transport, Hotels, Restaurants, Cinemas, Newspaper, Shops, and Educational/Medical Institutions wherein 10 or more persons are employed.

All such employees whose monthly wages are up to and equal to Rs.21,000/ per month, it is the responsibility of the employer to get eligible employees covered under the ESIC scheme. Monthly Salary limit for coverage under the ESIC scheme for employees with disability is Rs.25000/- p.m.