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(3) Penalty to be paid if compensation is not paid within one month of
date due is an amount not exceeding 50% of amount due + the
arrears.
Section 5 indicates the method of calculating wages and period of
service.
Section 6 provides for review of cases of incapacity and whether half-
monthly payments be continued, increased, decreased or ended or
where accident has resulted in permanent disablement for the payment
to be converted to the lumpsum entitlement less any other amount
paid by way of half monthly payments in respect of this accident.
Section 7 If payment period exceeds 6 months the parties may
between themselves agree, or if not, on application made to the
Commissioner, for the right to half monthly payments being redeemed
by the payment of a lumpsum agreed to by the parties or as
determined by the Commissioner.
Section 8 Compensation on death is to be deposited with the
Commissioner. This Section defines the procedure for payment of
compensation to dependents and to pay funeral expenses not
exceeding Rs.5000/- to the one who incurs such expense and for
deduction of this amount from the total amount due.
Section 9 : Compensation cannot be assigned, attached or charged
save as provided by this Act.
Section 10 : This provides for written notice to be given for claim for
compensation within 2 years of occurrence of accident or death as the
case may be with the proviso that incase of accident, it is deemed to
start on the first day of incapacity due to the accident.
That in case of partial disablement the period of 2 years is counted
from the date the workman gives notice of disablement.