The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Construction Workers) Welfare Scheme, 1994, has introduced a fresh clause.
It aimed at benefiting families of manual and inter-State migrant workers in case of accidents resulting in death.
According to the clause, if a manual worker dies due to an accident at their work site, financial assistance will be provided to their nominee or legal heirs for trans -porting the body to their native place.
This provision also applies to inter-State migrant workers.
To qualify for the assistance, the accident must be solely and directly linked to the worker’s employment.
It should not involve intentional self-injury, suicide, intoxication, insanity, or breach of the law.