<prompt> Duration of maternal benefit under ESI acts is -4 wks8 wks12 wks24 wks  <response>: - the ESI act passed in 1948 is an impoant measure of social security and health insurance in the country. - it provides for ceain cash and medical benefits to industrial employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury. - maternity benefit is payable cash to an insured woman for confinement miscarriage or sicknesses arising out of confinement. -the duration of benefit for confinement is 12 weeks or 84 days. Reference : Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no: 815,817 p 