IREC Rule No.1203: Reimbursement Of Expenses

1203.  Reimbursement Of Expenses:-

Apart from the compensation under Rules 1201 and 1202, a Railway servant (whether injured on duty or not) is entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred on himself and / or his family members and / or dependent relatives as defined in Indian Railways Establishment Code for;

(a)  Hospitalization charges including treatment etc. in any Railway, Government or recognized hospital or any other hospital with which arrangements have been made by the Government for treatment of Government servants; and

(b)  The cost of procurement, renewals, replacements, repairs, adjustment etc. of artificial limbs and appliances like spinal belt, spinal braces, surgical boots etc.

Provided that the expenses on artificial limbs / appliances etc. shall be reimbursed only when these are certified as essential by a specialist in the concerned specialty in the Railway hospitals and the procurement, repairs, renewals, adjustment, replacement etc. are got done by the Rehabilitation Department of the Medical Colleges and hospitals, Artificial Limb Center, Pune and such other centers and organizations recognized for the purpose by the Central Government or State Governments, Where, however, under the advice of the Medical Specialists, the artificial appliance is to be repaired / adjusted, it has to be ensured that the cost of repairs / adjustment of appliances is less than the cost of replacement thereof. The limbs / appliances, reimbursable have been listed in the Indian Railway Medical Manual.