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ESIC vide notification no.G.S.R. 176 (E ) has amended provision on sickness benefit under The Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950. As per amendment, insured women who are receiving maternity benefit can also claim sickness benefit i.e cash benefit in case shorter contribution period is available to her, provided that contribution shall be payable for not less than half the number of days available for working in such contribution period. Therefore, amendment entitle insured women to claim the sickness benefit and such retrospective amendment shall not prejudicially affect any beneficiary of any other benefit entitled under Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. Please refer to the notification for more details