Govt to provide medical coverage, other benefits under Employees State Insurance scheme

Once notifications for ESI coverage are issued by the respective states/ UTs, the casual and contractual workers working with municipal bodies will be able to avail the full gamut of benefits available under the ESI Act such as sickness benefit, maternity benefit, disablement benefit, dependent’s benefit, funeral expenses etc.

from Wealth-Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/personal-finance-news/govt-to-provide-medical-coverage-other-benefits-under-employees-state-insurance-scheme-labour-ministry/articleshow/83400401.cms