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Detailed explanation-1: -The Workmen Compensation Act, 1923 is an employee compensation act that makes it mandatory for employers to pay employees for any work-related injury or disability. The act was created to help protect workers from the financial burden of work-related injuries and disabilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Workmen’s Compensation policy provides payment for legal compensation to Employees or their dependants in case of injury and accident of the employees at workplace (including certain occupational disease) arising out of and in the course of employment and resulting in disablement or death.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, an employee got an injury in his ankle while unloading a truck of goods. This injury at the ankle caused him to limp and resultantly he was having back pain. Workers’ Compensation Insurance can help to cover his treatment of back pain because it was because of his ankle injury.

Detailed explanation-4: -Every employee (including those employed through a contractor but excluding casual employees), who is engaged for the purposes of employer’s business and who suffers an injury in any accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, shall be entitled for compensation under the Act.

Detailed explanation-5: -Any disease caused by war or associated perils. An injury that does not lead to fatality or partial disability after 3 days will not cover. Any liability towards contractual employees unless contractual employee cover is purchased by an employer. Any unspecified liability towards employees on a contractual basis.