Medical Care under Employee State Insurance

Abstract

Employees State Insurance is a self-financing social security and health insurance scheme for Indian workers. Study on the Working of the Employees State Insurance Corporation has been undertaken to examine the various aspects of the working of the Employees State Insurance (ESI) Corporation related to the administration and execution of the ESI Scheme in Allahabad. The study has examined Medical Care under Employee State Insurance with Reference to, Allahabad. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study. The primary data were collected from the 100 respondents and the secondary data were collected from the publications of the ESI Corporation, reports, books and periodicals. The data collected were suitably classified and analyzed keeping in view the objectives of the study. On the basis of the findings of the study, it is deduced that the ESI Corporation is not keen on giving adequate information to the insured persons and employers about the ESI Scheme, the quality of medical care provided to the insured persons through the ESI dispensaries and hospitals is rather poor, the insured persons do not get the services of the administrative staff for availing of the benefits.