Consider the following statements under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923: (i) The liability of the employer for compensation in case of occupational disease is of moral nature (ii) Where the employment was under mor

CS Executive · Industrial, Labour & General Laws · PYQS · June 2016
Consider the following statements under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923: (i) The liability of the employer for compensation in case of occupational disease is of moral nature (ii) Where the employment was under more than one employer, all such employers are liable for the payment of compensation in such proportion as the Commissioner may deem just (iii) In matters of personal injury, the employer is liable if the injury is caused by accident arising out of and in the course of employment (iv) 'Personal injury' includes nervous shock or break-down or mental strain. Select the correct answer from the options given below
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(C) (iii), (iv) and (i)
(D) (iv), (i) and (ii).

Answer & Explanation:

Correct Answer: Option (B)

Official answer key: (B).

Topics: Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

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