Common use of Recovery of Compensation paid to Workmen Clause in Contracts

Recovery of Compensation paid to Workmen. In every case in which by virtue of the provisions sub-section (1) of Section 12, of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, the Corporation is obliged to pay compensation to xxxxxxx employed by the contractor, in execution of the works, Corporation will recover from the contractor, the amount of the compensation so paid; and, without prejudice to the rights of the Corporation under sub- section (2) of Section 12 of the said Act, the Corporation shall be at liberty to recover such amount or any part thereof by deducting it from the security deposit or from any sum due by the Corporation to the contractor whether under this contract or otherwise. The Corporation shall not be bound to contest any claim made against it under sub-section (1) of Section 12, of the said Act, except on the written request of the contractor and upon his giving to Corporation full security for all costs for which the Corporation might become liable in consequence of contesting such claim.

Recovery of Compensation paid to Workmen. In every case in which by Ineverycaseinwhichby virtue of the provisions sub-section (1) of Section 12, of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, the Corporation is obliged to pay compensation to xxxxxxx employed by the contractor, in execution of the works, Corporation will recover from the contractor, the amount of the compensation so paid; and, without prejudice to the rights of the Corporation under sub- section (2) of Section 12 of the said Act, the Corporation shall be at liberty to recover such amount or any part thereof by deducting it from the security deposit or from any sum due by the Corporation to the contractor whether under this contract or otherwise. The Corporation shall not be bound to contest any claim made against it under sub-section (1) of Section 12, of the said Act, except on the written request of the contractor and upon his giving to Corporation full security for all costs for which the Corporation might become liable in consequence of contesting such claim.