The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-04-07
SYNOPSIS OF
MEASURE
Secretary of Compensation
Commission Furnishes
Act in Tabloid Form for
Easy Digestion

pulsory upon both employer and en-
ploye to accept the provisions of the
act, by declaration of the police
power, that all phases of the premises
are withdrawn from private controver-
sy thus avoiding all possibility of dam
age suits.
| Section 2 enumerates the employ
ments to which the act applies.
Section 3 is the definitions of what
factories, mills, workshops, mines. quar-
ries, engineering works, ETC., means un-
milton of what workman means under
this act.
| Section 4 compels the employer to pay
into the state treasury percentage of
his payroll sufficient only to carry
the schedule of compensation contained
in section without the cost of admin
istration) upon fixed classification of
industries and premiums.
Each class is only responsible for the
accidents occurring in it's own class,
thereby forming an industrial insurance
company for each class of industry un-
der state management, and at state cost !;
therefore it means to the employer:
First, that the state insures each of his
workmen to the extent of $4,000 for a
death or permanent total disability.
Second, that the state insures each of
his workmen to the extent of $1,50O
for a permanent partial disability, such
as the loss of major arm at or above
the elbow, which is the maximum par
tial disability. Smaller partial disabil-
ity shall be graded according to the ex-
tent of the injury, by the department.
and paid in lump sum. Third, the state
insures each of his workmen who are
injured if engaged in enumerated haz-
ardous occupations, temporarily incapac-
itating them from work to the extent of
$4,000 per month, if single men, up to
$3.50 per month if married men with
two or more children, for the first six
months, but in no case to exceed 60 per
cent of the wages the injured workman
was receiving at the time the injury
occurred. In computing the monthly
wage for this purpose the daily wage
being received by the workman must be
multiplied by 26. Fourth: Three
months initial payments must be made
by the employer before the first of Oc-
tober, 1911, and all the payments made
by each class of industry shall be cred
tied to the account of that class, and
should no accidents occur in any parti-
cular class during October or the fol-
lowing months then no further collec-
tion shall be made from that class un-
til further collection becomes neces-
sary through accidents having occurred
in that class.
| Fifth: All the industries coming un-
der the act are placed in A. different
classifications and each employer should
make himself familiar with the act to
the end that he may see whether his
industry is properly classified according
to the hazard Of the employment. Copies
of the act will, no doubt, be published
in pamphlet form for this purpose at an
early date.
Sixth: Some discussion has been in
dulged in as to whether an employer
would have to pay on his entire pay.
roll if he employed number of men
at work which was not hazardous Let
me say that this would not make any
difference because with the premiums
fixed for each class, if the employer
paid on the larger number he would
be that much longer in being called up
on for another payment, but the depart
ment will settle the question as to what
portion of the payroll will be taxed.
The Workman.
| FRS: 1t is gross misdemeanor foI
any employer to make or attempt to
make any deductions from the pay OF
his workmen, or any of them, for the
purposes of this act, and any attempt
of this kind should be at once resisted
and reported to the department.
Second: Upon the occurrence of any
accident. whether fatal, serious or mi.
nor, it should be Immediately reported
to the department, also to the employer
and the nearest physician so that pro
per steps may be taken to recover com
pensation provided by section 5, which
is as follows;
| ~ In all cases of fatal accidents
the funeral expenses, not to exceed SIS
shall be paid by the department.
! (2) Death or permanent total dis
ability, $4,000 to the dependants, paid
in monthly installments, but in the dis
cretion of the department latter investi
gation) can be converted in whole OF
in part into a lump sum, the monthly
payments under this head can in nc
instance exceed $S5 per month.
] (3) Temporary total disability
such as broken bones, cuts, bruises OF
any injury which totally ineapaeitate'