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Medical Benefit To Migrant Workers Covered Under ESI Scheme

Updated on:24th Jun, 2020
ESIC vide notification No V-15/V/1/2006-Medical I (MS) has notified that in the wake of COVID-19 spread in the country and the subsequent nationwide lockdown imposed, insured persons covered under ESI scheme are facing difficulty in availing medical benefit while they have migrated from their workplace city/town to their native state. In order to mitigate these difficulties, ESIC has informed that the competent authority has approved such migrant workers across the country with valid ESI medical benefit entitlement may seek medical care services from ESI hospitals nearest to their home town, in case of emergency. Hence, the eligible ESI beneficiaries may avail of this facility from their nearest ESI hospital. Please refer notification for more details
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