Heart Attack During Strenuous Overseas Work Can Amount To “Accidental Death”: Consumer Commission Orders IFFCO Tokio To Pay ₹10 Lakh

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ganjam at Berhampur, presided over by Shri Satish Kumar Panigrahi (President I/c) and Smt. Saritri Pattanaik (Member), has held that a cardiac death occurring during strenuous overseas employment can qualify as an “accidental death” under a personal accident insurance policy. Accordingly, the Commission directed IFFCO Tokio...