In a press release, ESIC introduced medical care and relief to its beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. As per the press release: An insured person can claim sickness benefits for the period of abstention. The sickness benefit is paid at 70% of daily wages for 91 days. The insured person during the period of unemployment may avail relief under Atal Beemit Vyakti Yozana Scheme under fifty percent average per day earning for a maximum of 90 days. The insured person during retrenchment or closure under The Industrial Dispute Act of 1947 may claim unemployment allowance for a period of two…
