INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ESIC offers free treatment to beneficiaries afflicted by Covid-19Extending a helping hand to its beneficiaries, who have been afflicted by
members are liable for availing free medical care in any of its hospitals, which have been declared as dedicated Covid centres.Each ESIC
beneficiaries, according to Labour Ministry sources.ESI beneficiaries can also seek emergency or non-emergency medical treatment from a
tie-up hospital directly without referral letter, as per the person's entitlement.In case the beneficiary or a family member on being
infected with COVID-19 takes treatment in any private institution, then the reimbursement of expenditure can also be claimed.Currently 21
hospitals run by state governments having 2,023 beds are functioning as COVID-19 dedicated hospitals.The corporation has in addition to
the deadly virus, then he or she can claim sickness benefit for the period of abstention as per entitlement
if an insured person becomes unemployed owing to retrenchment or closure of establishment, then that person can claim unemployment allowance
death, then funeral expenses of Rs 15,000 would be paid to the eldest surviving member of the family.Plasma therapy which has shown
promising results to save the lives of serious COVID-19 patients, is also available in ESIC Medical College - Hospital, Faridabad (Haryana)
and ESIC Medical College - Hospital, Sanath Nagar (Telangana), the statement said.
