Death compensation
N.J. MISHRA
(Querist) 23 July 2012
This query is : Resolved
Dear Member kindly guide me: -
One of our employee underwent kidney transplant in the year 2010. The entire cost for the said surgery was incurred by our company. Along with the surgery cost, our company has also paid disability compensation to the said employee. After the surgery the said employee became unfit for sea job hence he did not joined the company. Recently we received notice form his wife where it is stated that the said employee expired in the mid of 2011 and was claiming death compensation.
My query is that whether our company still hold the liability to pay the compensation to the legal heir of deceased employee who died one year after leaving the employment. i read some where that company does not hold any liability to pay the compensation if the employee dies after leaving the company.
JANAK RAJ VATSA
(Expert) 25 July 2012
he was not in the employement of your company at the time of his demise. so the company does not incur the liability
