Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-04-14
-.ops,s OF WORKMEN'S
SIN COMPENSATION LAW
!. os interest to Employer and
fO.s soy,.--Submitte by Peter
Henretty, Secretary State
Compensation Commits
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w. n accept the provisions of the
Nv a declaration of the police
ower. that all phases of the prem
arc withdrawn from private con-
.roversy, thus avoiding all possibility
q 1smage suits
/ sagttion enumerates the employ
L .onts to which the act applies.
I section 3 is the definitions of what
L ,..tories, mills, workshops, mines,
E .n.rries engineering works, etc,
Il aoans under the act, and also a very
Il ,osr definition of what workman
n moans under this act.
III Section 4 compels the employer to
n Dsv into the state treasury per-
II .ontage of his pay roll sufficient only
II 3 carry the schedule of compensa-
n 4op contained in section 5 without
II ne cost of administration) upon a
Y sypd classification Of industries and
4 premiums
n Each class is only responsible for
\ he accidents occurring in its own
Il class, thereby forming an industrial
Insurance company for each class of
4 industry under state management,
4 and at state cost; therefore it means
4 10 the employer: First, that the
IN state nsures each of his Workmen to
the extent of $4,000 for a death or
permanent total disability. Second,
4 that the state insures each of his
vorkmen to the extent of $500 for
permanent partial disability, such as
the loss of major arm at or above
n the elbow, which is the maximum
n partial disability. Smaller partial
disability shall be graded according
to the extent 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 hazardous occupa-
tons, temporarily incapaciating them
from work to the extent of $50 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 %.
Fourth: Three months initial pay
ments must be made by the employer
before the first of October, 1911, and
all the payments made by each class
of industry shall be credited to the
account of that class, and should no
accidents occur in any particular
class during October or the follow
ing months then no further collec-
ton shall be made from that class
until further collection becomes
necessary through accidents having
occurred in that class.
Fifth; All the industries coming
under the act are placed in Al differ
ent 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 PAM
phlet form for this purpose at an
early date.
Sixth: Some discussion has been
hdulged in as to whether an en-
ployer would have to pay on his en-
tlre payroll if he employed a number
OF men at work which was not haz-
ardous. Let me say that this would
not make any difference, because
WIN the premiums fixed for each
Grass, If the employer paid on the
larger number he would be that
much longer in being called upon for
another payment, but the department
viii settle the question as to what
portion of the pay roll will be taxed
The Workman
FIRST; 1t is gross misdemeanor
t0i any employer to make or attempt
" make any deductions from the pay
vi MS Workmen, or any of them, for
'ne purposes Of this act and any at
tempt of this kind should be at once
resisted and reported to the depart
ment.
second: Upon the occurrence Of
'ny accident, whether fatal, serious
VI minor, it should be Immediately
.eported to the department, also to
'ue employer and the nearest physi-
van SO that proper steps may be
'aAeh to recover compensation pro-
iued by section s, which is as fol-
lows:
w In all cases of fatal accidents
ne funeral expenses, not to exceed
''o, snail be paid by the department.
w Death or permanent total
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