Central
Issuance Of E-Pehchan Card To Insured Persons Under ESI
Updated on:24th Apr, 2018
As per ESIC circular dated 24th April 2018, ESIC has mentioned that the issuance of bio metric e-pehchan card has been discontinued. ESIC has emphasized that as a measure of ease of doing business employers have been empowered to register their unit, their employees online and also issue e-pehchan card. However it has been reported that some insured persons are facing difficulties due to non-issuance of e-pehchan card by their employers. The ESIC has highlighted on the importance of issuing e-Pehchan card by employers after receiving due particulars from employees/ insured persons. In case any complaint or representation regarding non issuance of e-pehchan card to insured persons by their employers, ESIC has instructed the respective field units to facilitate the issuance of e-Pehchan Card after receiving due particulars and in cases where sufficient details are not provided by the insured persons, the field offices have been given the responsibility to ensure to find out the necessary particulars to the extent possible and issue e-Pehchan Card to insured persons
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