The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
u. 5. LIABILITY
BILL Is READY
President Taft's Commission
Ready to Report After
Three Months Work
ADJUSTERS WILL BE NAMED
They Will Act in the Event Of
Any Disagreement
ADJUSTERS WILL BE NAMED
Proposed Measure Provides That Wid-
ows Of Victims Shall Be
Well Provided For.

Washington. ID. c., jan 13.-Aftei
three months of exhaustive work the
Joint commission appointed by Presi-
dent Taft to investigate employers liza
ibility and workmen compensation. is
InoW ready TO report. Accompanying
this report and embodying all OF its
recommendations is a bill which W.T..
be introduced into Congress following
a special message from the president.
II provides. among other things. that a
railroad company. for instance, shall
be held responsible for the injury OF
an employe whether the negligence of
the victim contributed to his injury or
not.
| 1t is provided that to the widow of a
victim shall for continuous stated
period be paid a percentage of her
husbands previous earnings. The
same shall apply to dependent or
phans.
Specific rates of compensation are
provided for specific injuries. 1t is pro-
vided that the United States district
court i'm each OF the eighty districts
shall appoint an official to be known
as the adjuster of accident compen-
sation," which acts only in the event
of disagreement between employer
and employe. If exceptions are not
filed to his findings, they become a
judgment.
Section 2l provides that where death
results from any injury the following
amounts shall be paid for eight years:
Cd II the deceased employe leaves a
widow and no child under the age of
iG, and no dependent child over 16.
40 per cent of the wages of the de-
ceased shall be paid for the aformen-
toned period.
CD If the deceased cmploye leaves a
widow and any child under 16 or any
dependent child over l6. there shall be
paid to the widow for herself and
child or children so per cent of the
monthly wage.
CD If the deceased employe leaves
any child under l6, or dependent child
over 16. but no widow If one child,
I25 per cent. and IL more than one child.
10 per cent additional for each child
not to exceed a total of so per cent of
the wage.
(4) In the event Of the death or re-
marriage of the widow the amount
shall be paid to the child or children
for the balance of the eight-year pc
riod
(5) If the deceased leaves a parent
or parents and no widow or children
40 per cent of the wages shall be paid
to them.
When permanent total disability re-
suits from any injury there shall be
paid to the injured employe so per cent
of his monthly wages during the re-
maindcr OF his life.
The bill defines permanent total dis
ability as "The total and irrevocable
loss OF sight i'm both eyes. the loss of
both feet. the loss of both hands. the
loss of one hand and one foot. an in
jury to the spine resulting in porma-
nent paralysis and an injury to the
skull resulyting an incurable lmbecility
or insanity
Where temporary total disability re-
suits from any injury there shall be
paid so per cent of the monthly wages
during the period of disability. Spe-
cific payments for injuries are stipu-
lated for various periods of disability.