Payment Of Benefit In Case Of Death

If an employee dies during any period for which he is entitled to a cash benefit, the amount of such benefit shall be payable up to and including the day of his death. The amount of benefit shall be paid to the nominee or, where there is no nomination, to the heir or legal representative of the deceased employee.

Funeral Expenses

If an insured employee dies, the eldest surviving member of his family or the person who incurs the expenditure of funeral of the deceased employee, is entitled to reimbursement of such expenditure subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,500. The claim for the payment of funeral expenses should be submitted in the prescribed form along with prescribed documents within 3 months of the death of the insured employee.

Death Report

Incase of the death of an insured employee at the place of employment, the employer should immediately report to the local office and to the nearest E.S.I dispensary or hospital.