EPFO EXTENDS THE ELIGIBILITY LIMIT TO ONE LAKH FOR THE PROCESSING OF AUTO CLAIMS UNDER PARA 68J
With a circular dated April 16, 2024 bearing No. WSU/E-13719/697, EPFO has notified all relevant stakeholders that the Competent Authority has authorized the maximum of auto claim payments under para. 68J (Advance from the fund for illness in certain situations) from INR 50,000/- to INR 1,00,000/-. On April 10, 2024, the same was likewise rolled out in the application software.
JHARKHAND AMENDS RULE 18 OF THE PAYMENT OF WAGES RULES, 1937
A notification dated March 15, 2024, bearing File No. 02/Shrama.Ka. (PW Act)-01/2015 L&E 563, was released by the Jharkhand government to alter Rule 18 of the 1937 Jharkhand Payment of Wages Rules. It will have immediate effect and become enforceable. Rules 18 have been amended to stipulate that, for any factory where wages have been subject to fines or deductions for contract breaches, loss, or damage, a Form IV return must be sent. This return must reach the Labor Superintendent for other establishments in the relevant jurisdiction, or the Inspector of Factories for factories, no later than February 15 of the following year.
EPFO Clarifies Claim Settlement Without UAN for Death Cases
On May 17, 2024, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), which is part of the Government of India's Ministry of Labour & Employment, released a notification on the payment of physical claims in certain situations without a Universal Account Number (UAN). The announcement addresses the difficulties field offices had processing these claims because of problems with Aadhaar authentication, especially in situations involving deaths.
Office of the Commissioner (Labour) has issued a clarification on disbursement of the compensation amount
The Office of the Commissioner (Labour) has published a clarification that all Commissioners were encouraged to follow the rules outlined in the advice dated 31/01/2023, which is about the disbursement of Compensation Amount under the Employees Compensation Act of 1923. It states that if an appeal is filed against a Commissioner's order within the prescribed time frame, and the management/respondent files an affidavit stating their preference for an appeal, they may request that the amount deposited not be disbursed. In such circumstances, at least a notification should be made to the responders, providing him at least 15 days before distribution, and asking him why the cash deposited by them should not be distributed. In cases not covered by para 10, compensation may not be given after the restriction period. In all of these Compensation should be given after the 60-day restriction period, with no need for additional show cause notices.
West Bengal Extends the Deadline to File Professional Tax Returns to 14-5-2024
The West Bengal government has extended the deadline for electronically filing Form III reports under the West Bengal State Tax on Profession, Trades, Callings, and Employments Act 1979 from May 31, 2024, via Memo No. 40/CT/PRO, dated May 14, 2024. The deadline for submitting the return on paper has been extended to June 15, 2024.
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