HC Deb 01 February 1918 vol 101 cc2049-50

(1) Where an employer has failed or neglected to pay any contribution which under this Part of this Act he is liable to pay in respect of any insured person in his employment (hereinafter referred to as "an employé") or has failed or neglected to comply in relation to any employé with the requirements of any regulations relating to the payment and collection of contributions, and by reason thereof the employé or any person claiming through him has lost in whole or in part any benefits to which he would have been entitled under Part of the principal Act, he shall be entitled to recover summarily from the employer as a civil debt a stun equal to the amount of any sickness, disablement or maternity benefit which he has lost as aforesaid, and a sum equal to the amount of any expenses which lie has incurred by reason of not being entitled to medical benefit or sanatorium benefit.

(3) An employé who is not a member of an approved society shall in any proceedings under this Section be entitled to recover from his employer the same amount as he would have been entitled to recover if he had been a member of an approved society.

Lords Amendments:

In Sub-section (1), leave out the words "this part of this," and insert instead thereof the words "Part I. of the principal."—Agreed to.

In Sub-section (3), leave out the words. "an employé who," and insert instead thereof the words "if an employé"—Agreed to:

After the word "society" ["society shall in any proceedings"], insert the words "he or any person claiming through him."—Agreed to.