Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Injured Truck Driver Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 — Functional Disability Assessed at 100% for Loss of Earning Capacity. The court held that a driver who suffers permanent injuries rendering him unfit for driving and disqualified from obtaining a driving license suffers 100% loss of earning capacity under Section 4 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923.
10 Dec 2019The appellant, a driver of heavy vehicles employed by Sekar Santharam, met with an accident on 13.05.2006 while driving a truck loaded with sand. Due ...
