Medical Reimbursement Can't Be Denied Solely For Treatment At Unapproved Hospital, Reaffirms: Kerala High Court
In a recent judgment by the Kerala High Court, the issue of medical reimbursement under the Employees State Insurance Act (ESI Act) was deliberated upon in a case where the petitioner, Mrs. Suma Sunilkumar, sought reimbursement for the medical expenses incurred for her husband’s emergency liver transplantation. The court, through a detailed examination, directed the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to process and reimburse the medical expenses within 60 days.…