The Detroit times., 1911-12-26
TIE BES7 PRESENT OF ALL!

Zf7E bEOI 1NEOENI VI I'LL!
glimpse of lighted window always cheering
exchanging the seasons greetings as they pass on the
shes is inspiring
To watch Christmas shoppers such packed Derots
nen thoroughares Saturday night reassurng
But best Of all promising convincing when the state
turns did this her citizens who gain
their bread by the sweat Of their brows
The this state to its working class
this year RECOGNITION OF 1T AS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN
THE STATE represented by individuals but BY Drawn and
bonea and eyes and fingers and toes
Truly may the working say 1T what wanted
hand the report of the employers liability and
orkingmens compensation commission together with draft of bill
covering its findings presented the next Legislature
The proposed provides the creation industrial accident
board consisting members appointed for six which
shah supervision of the enforcement of the law
ANY employer employe have accidents officially investigated
the investigation by member of the board and two other
persons interested parties whose finding may be
snbect o review by the industrial board
- In its operation the specifically destroys existing
law operate against damages injured
persons in the fellow servant doctrine
conby negligence assumption risk The commission finds from
do not receive fair compensation
for their injuries
The commission has provided definite damages follows
Total Dsab-Empye entitled so cent of for eight
years the maximum be $4,000
entitled 90 cent OF wages for
xix years the maximum amount to be $4,000
Partial DisabEmpoye entitled so cent OF wages after
two weeks eight weeks compensation to be from
date Of injury
Loss thumb per 60 weeks loss of finger
for 35 weeks loss of third finger 80 per cent
average wage loss so cent of wage
other so cent of wage for 10
per for $50 weeks loss OF
arm so per cent of average wage 200 loss of foot 30 cent
q average wage of wage for
so cent of wage for 100 weeks loss
hands, feet to be considered total disability
credit Michigan employers that they have for the
Of this long discussed and troublesome matter
will sanction the BILL knowing that ne will at all
fully protected against imposition liability not founded on
good grounds
It will be opposed by the legal profession which COM
pd of chasers which connection the
" attorneys plaintiffs these 40 per cent the
recoveres.
employer called really turn over to the workngman or
difference the compensation allowed In the schedule
for legal defending
ambulance chaser with whom the merits OF the case
mot always a matter of consideration
newspaper believes Michigan employers who would
responsibility matter OF profit and loss in
tie disability of wongman they would in the impairment OIL
machine
machine breaks down. employers dividends suffer the
extent repairs impairment of his organization
e undergoing repairs the machine is worth while given
and the protection that would receive under
hpsraton
The eruuoyer knows that when the will
oducing for him. permitted or fall down.
injured empoye when fixed will producing for him.
too but must clothing while undergoing repairs
h employer asked simply do for the wongman what HE
WOULD HAVE TO DO FOR MACHINE.
The commission well picking out for the state
This present 100000 of her citizens.
It's members are along wogmen and
with employers thinking share the gift
Where Many there's H csn red Mackenzie