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Under section 74 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, in which of the following cases can the employer become liable to pay compensation, assuming the other conditions are met? Personal injury to…

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Under section 74 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, in which of the following cases can the employer become liable to pay compensation, assuming the other conditions are met?

  1. Personal injury to an employee by an accident arising out of and in the course of employment, causing disablement for two weeks.
  2. An employee contracting an occupational disease listed in the Third Schedule as peculiar to that employment.
  3. An injury by accident at work that causes partial disablement for three days only.

  1. 1, 2 and 3

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1 and 2 only

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - 1 and 2 only

Section 74(1) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 makes the employer liable for personal injury caused by an accident or an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment, and occupational diseases listed in the Third Schedule are treated as such injuries. The proviso excludes liability for an injury that does not disable the employee, totally or partially, for more than three days, so a three-day disablement does not qualify.

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