The Coir Board is implementing the plan scheme ‘Welfare Measures-Coir Workers Group Personal Accident Insurance’ scheme for providing financial compensation to deceased/disabled coir worker/nominee. The entire insurance premium is paid by the Coir Board to the insurance company selected by calling quotations. The financial compensation is provided by the insurance company to the disabled coir workers or nominee of the disabled or deceased coir workers.
Compensations payable under the scheme are given below.
Coir workers aged 18 years and above engaged in the industry (no upper age limit) are covered under the insurance scheme. The disabled coir worker or nominee of the disabled/deceased coir worker can apply for the claim. Considering the welfare of the women who form the majority of the group proposed, the accident in their case will include death and disablement arising out of and traceable to sterilisation and consequent complications, arising out of pregnancy, child birth, caesarean hysterectomy, removal of breast as well as murder and rape, etc.
In the event of an eligible admissible claim, the claim form should be submitted through the offices of Coir Board authorised for the purpose within the time limit fixed by disabled coir worker or a nominee of the disabled/deceased coir worker.
