Corporation Governance Quiz

A member of the Corporation, Standing Committee, or Medical Benefit Council can be re-appointed or re-elected for another term.

The Director General of the Corporation authenticates all orders and decisions made by the Corporation.

The Standing Committee of the Corporation is composed of members chosen from various categories: a Chairman appointed by the Central Government, three Corporation members appointed by the Central Government, three members representing State Governments, and eight members elected by the Corporation itself.

The Standing Committee members representing employers, employees, and the medical profession are elected by the Corporation's members.

The Standing Committee member representing Parliament is elected by Parliament.

The term of office for most Standing Committee members is two years, starting from the date their election is announced.

Members of the Standing Committee continue in their positions until their successor is elected, even if their two-year term ends.

The Chairman and members representing State Governments appointed by the Central Government serve at the pleasure of the Central Government, meaning their term can end if the Government decides so.

A person who has undertaken work on a factory's premises, under the supervision of the principal employer or agent, that is part of the factory's usual operations, or preliminary or incidental to those operations. This includes temporary workers lent from another employer.

An employment in a factory or establishment covered by the Act.

A person who is or was an employee with contributions payable under this Act and is therefore entitled to benefits.

A person appointed to act as a representative for another person's trade or business, but not including an individual manager subordinate to an employer.

The expulsion of the contents of a pregnant uterus before the 26th week of pregnancy, excluding those resulting from criminal actions.

The person who is responsible for the factory as per the Factories Act, 1948.

Permanent impairment that reduces an employee's earning capacity in all jobs they were capable of doing before the injury.

A permanent injury that totally disables an employee from doing any work they were capable of performing before the injury.

Any source of power used in a factory, as defined by the Factories Act, 1948.

A factory that operates only for a specific period each year, usually not exceeding seven months.

A health condition requiring medical treatment and attendance, causing someone to be unable to work due to medical reasons.

An injury from work that needs medical treatment and temporarily prevents an employee from performing their usual work duties.

All cash remuneration paid or payable to an employee, including wages, authorized leave pay, bonuses, except for certain contributions, allowances, and gratuities.

The main employer is responsible for paying both the employer and employee contributions to the social security corporation. They can deduct the employee's contribution from their wages.

The principal employer can recover the contributions they paid for employees hired through an immediate employer from the immediate employer.

The employee contributions can be deducted from the employee's wages only for the period of employment.

The principal employer cannot deduct their own contribution from employee wages.

Any money deducted from wages for contributions is considered entrusted to the principal employer for the purpose of paying the contribution.

The principal employer is responsible for paying the costs of sending the contributions to the Corporation.

Immediate employers are required to maintain a register of employees they hire and submit it to the principal employer before settling any payments.

If a person claims they don't owe the money, but later it's found to be false, they become personally liable to the Director General, up to the amount they owed the original employer or the amount the employer owed under this Act, whichever is less.

The Director General has the power to change or cancel a notice, or extend the payment deadline.

When payment is made according to a notice, the person paying is released from their debt to the original employer.

If someone pays the original employer after receiving a notice, they now also become liable to the Director General. The liability is capped at their own debt or the employer's debt under the Act, whichever is less.

If a person fails to pay, they are considered in default and face further actions as if they were the original employer.

The notice acts like a legal attachment of the debt, allowing the Recovery Officer to collect the money.

The Director General or an authorized officer issues notices to individuals who hold money owed to the principal or immediate employer.

The notice demands payment of a specific sum from the individual holding the money, stating the reason.

When a certificate for recovery of an amount is issued, the authorized officer must inform the Recovery Officer about any subsequent payments made or payment deadlines granted.

If an appeal or other procedure modifies the original order, and as a result the recovery amount is reduced, the authorized officer must temporarily halt the recovery of the reduced portion while the appeal is pending.

When a certificate for recovery is issued and the outstanding amount is later reduced due to an appeal or other procedure, the authorized officer must amend or withdraw the certificate after the appeal becomes final.

The Director General or authorized officer can utilize various methods to recover the amount owed, even if a certificate has been issued to the Recovery Officer.

If someone owes money to an establishment that owes money to the Corporation, the Director General or authorized officer can require the person to deduct the arrears and pay it to the Corporation.

The deduction of arrears from a person cannot include any amount exempt from attachment in a civil court case.

A person owes money to both a company and the Corporation. The Corporation can require the person to deduct the money owed to the Corporation from the money owed to the company.

If a person owes money to a company, and the company owes money to the Corporation, the Corporation can require the person to deduct the money owed to the Corporation from the money owed to the company. However, this can't be done for money that is legally protected from seizure by a court.

An accident happening while an insured person is traveling to or from work using their employer's vehicle, even if they are not required to do so, is considered work-related if the employer allows it.

For an accident to be considered work-related when traveling in an employer's vehicle, the vehicle must be operated by or on behalf of the employer or someone arranged by them, but not part of a public transport service.

An accident is considered work-related if it happens while an employee is taking action to rescue, help, or protect people or property on the premises where they work, during an emergency.

If an insured person dies due to a work injury, their dependants specified in the law may receive benefits.

If an employee dies without specific dependants mentioned in the law, other dependants may still receive benefits.

The rates, duration, and conditions for dependants' benefits after a worker's death from a work-related injury are decided by the Central Government.

The term 'vehicle' includes water and air transportation, such as vessels (boats) and aircraft.

An accident occurring at an employee's workplace, even outside of their regular duties, is considered work-related if it happens during an emergency.