Received an ESIC notice? Check the wage data first.
A reply grounded in wage and contribution records that were checked first.
Most ESIC notices trace back to a coverage or contribution question that the wage and challan records can answer directly — if they're checked before the reply goes in, not after.
Who it's for: Employers that have received an ESIC notice about coverage, contributions or records.
Fee, scope and timeline in writing before any work. No guaranteed-outcome promises.
Does this apply to you?
If one or more of these is true, it's worth a 15-minute call.
- ESIC is asking about coverage or applicability.
- A contribution shortfall or mismatch has been queried.
- Records are requested for specific employees or periods.
- Employees' wages sit near the ESI wage ceiling.
- The deadline is close.
Send the notice and the deadline. The first check is whether the wage and contribution records support what's being asked, before anything is drafted.
What's included
- Reading the notice — what is asked, and by when.
- Checking employee wage records against the ESI wage ceiling for the relevant period.
- Reviewing contribution and challan history for consistency with what's being questioned.
- Response drafting and submission through the appropriate ESIC channel.
- Coordination with a qualified labour-law professional where representation is required.
What's not included
NidhiSetu prepares responses, evidence and documentation. Legal representation, where required, is provided by a qualified labour-law professional whom I coordinate with on your behalf. The outcome of any ESIC notice rests with ESIC — no one can promise a specific result.
- No guaranteed licence approval or penalty outcome. Those rest with the concerned authority.
- I never ask for UAN passwords, portal OTPs, Aadhaar OTPs or bank logins, from you or your employees.
How it runs
The first two steps are the same for every business. What follows depends on the service.
15-minute call
Free, and about fit and scope only: what applies to you and whether I'm the right person for it.
Written scope, fee and timeline
Before any paid work. You decide what to act on, and nothing outside the scope is billed silently.
Check the wage data, then reply
Wage records checked against the ESI wage ceiling for the period, contribution and challan history reviewed, then the response drafted and submitted through the right ESIC channel.
Pricing approach
Always a written quote. The 15-minute call is free and covers fit and scope only.
Notice and inspection support
Written quote based on scope
Project-based support for responding to a specific EPFO, ESIC or labour-department notice or inspection: response preparation, evidence assembly and escalation.
What's fixed, whatever the number
- Never a percentage of your PF balance or payroll value. Fees reflect the work involved, not the size of your account.
- Fee, scope and timeline confirmed in writing before any billable work begins.
- No surprise scope expansion. If something outside the agreed scope comes up, it's raised and confirmed separately, not billed silently.
What the fee depends on
- What the notice asks
- The time available
- How much of the evidence already exists
Case example
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Questions employers ask
What kinds of ESIC notices does this cover?
Coverage and applicability questions, contribution shortfall or mismatch queries, and requests for records around specific employees or periods. The right response depends on exactly what's asked and the wage/contribution data behind it.
What records get checked before replying?
Employee wage records against the ESI wage ceiling, contribution and challan history, and coverage status for the employees or period the notice references — checked for consistency before the reply goes in.
Do you handle the actual submission?
Yes — the response is prepared and submitted through the appropriate ESIC channel. Where a matter needs legal representation, that's coordinated separately with a qualified labour-law professional.
If the date is close, start now.
Call directly and you will get a first read the same day.
- I call you back within one working day, or WhatsApp you if you prefer.
- 15 minutes on fit and scope: what applies to you and whether I'm the right person for it.
- If it's a fit, you get the scope, fee and timeline in writing before any paid work. You decide from there.
Shobhit KesarwaniIndependent EPFO consultant, Ludhiana
Prefer to talk now? Call +91 98397 17791 (8 am – 11 pm, every day)
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Reviewed by: Shobhit Kesarwani, independent EPFO and employer-compliance practitioner ·
Last reviewed: September 2026
Source: ESIC.
Wage ceilings, rates and due dates change by notification — confirm against the official source at the date you act.