Sarkari Yojana
Medical Assistance (GBOCWWB)
About Medical Assistance (GBOCWWB)
“Medical Assistance (GBOCWWB)” is a welfare scheme of the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, under the Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Goa. A worker who stays in hospital for 5 or more days because of an accident or any disease receives ₹400/- for the first 5 days and ₹40/- for each of the remaining days, up to ₹2,000/- in all.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Goa Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Medical Assistance (GBOCWWB), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only workers can apply
Only workers can apply.
The worker's age must fall between 18 to…
The worker's age must fall between 18 to 60 years.
In the year, the worker must have put…
In the year, the worker must have put in ninety days of service as a registered worker.
Only workers who have registered with the Goa…
Only workers who have registered with the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board are covered.- Hospitalisation must have lasted five days or longer.
An accident or a disease must be the…
An accident or a disease must be the reason for being in hospital.
Unregistered workers or their dependents can qualify by…
Unregistered workers or their dependents can qualify by producing a certificate from the builder or the area Inspector confirming that he/she is a building worker.
Benefits Provided
Medical Assistance (GBOCWWB) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For the first 5 days, the worker is…
For the first 5 days, the worker is paid ₹400/-.
Each day after that carries ₹40/-, with the…
Each day after that carries ₹40/-, with the total capped at ₹2,000/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The worker's registration card or number
The worker's registration card or number.
Receipts showing the first & last subscription paid…
Receipts showing the first & last subscription paid to the Board.
Evidence of hospitalization, such as a medical certificate…
Evidence of hospitalization, such as a medical certificate or hospital bills.
A disability certificate, where the accident/disease/surgery has caused…
A disability certificate, where the accident/disease/surgery has caused disability.
For unregistered workers or their dependents, a certificate…
For unregistered workers or their dependents, a certificate from the builder or the area Inspector.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Medical Assistance (GBOCWWB) through the offline application process outlined below.
Download and print the prescribed format of the…
Download and print the prescribed format of the scheme's application form from the Official Website of the Department of Labour and Employment, Goa. OR Go to the Office of the Commissioner, Labour & Employment, 2nd Floor, Sharma Shakti Bhavan, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa (0832-2437081/82/83, com-labo.goa@nic.in) and ask the concerned authority for a printed copy of the prescribed form.
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph…
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph (signed across if needed), and enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested where needed).
Hand over the completed and signed form, with…
Hand over the completed and signed form, with the documents, to the concerned authority at the Office of the Commissioner, Labour & Employment.
The concerned authority will issue the applicant a…
The concerned authority will issue the applicant a receipt for the application.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.