Labour Welfare: Workmens Compensation

Raveendran N K (Querist) 18 July 2011 This query is : Resolved
One of our workers engaged at work site met with an accident while on duty and died. Now we have received a notice from Workmens Compensation Commissioner's Court, Calicut Kerala asking us to be present in the above court on 27.7.2011. We have taken policy from Insurance Company under Workmens compensation Policy. The notice is issued in our name and in Insurance Company's name as 1st and 2nd respondents respy. Since the liability is to be taken over by Insurance company, is it necessary for us to appear before the Compensation Commissioners office? Kindly advise.

(N.K.Raveendran)

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Kirti Kar Tripathi (Expert) 18 July 2011
Being employer of deceased, you were under obligation to appear and place the details of deceased employee and also by putting appearance you can defend yourself from any liability.