Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.

SutH fulinE Arrangements as tuc COh-
tract may specify.
The payment OF the premiums to
the treasurer shall relieve the employ
or. and the penalty above prescribed
for inappropriate OF tho funds re.
qulred to be applied to insurance shall
apply to such treasurer.
Section 10. In case OF non.payment
OF the premiums within one month
after the same are payable. the in.
surance company shall within two
months after the expiration OF such
month send notice OF such default by
mail to the insured and to the Insur.
ance Commissioner OF the State.
The Insurance policy or contract
between tho employer and employee
may specify a shorter period than
the one herein provided for.
Until the required notice shall have
been sent. the policy shall not DO
forfeited for non. payment Of the pre-
MUM.
Section IL. The employer may also
advance the premium OF insurance for
such number OF employees and at such
rates as may be agreed upon between
him and the insurance company. and
may thereupon be supplied By the In
surancc company with blank policies
to be filled in by him with name of
any beneficiary under the provisions
OF this Act. and to be executed by
him as agent OF such company, and
he may thereupon reimburse himself
for the amounts payable by the en-
ployee by deducting the same from the
wages Of such employee. J
Section II. Such contract may pro-
vide that upon termination OF his EN-.
ployment from any cause whatever the
employee and his dependent shall
cease TO be entitled to the benefits OF
such insurance except as regards &C
eidents occurring before the termlna.
ton OF his employment
Arbitration.
Section -. Such contract may pro
vide that any controversy regarding
the extent Of disability or the extent
Of dependency or any controversy
between dependents as to the amounts
payable TO them respectively, shall
be settled by arbitration. the arbi
traitors TO be named by mutual consent
OF the parties. and should the parties
fail to agree upon an arbitrator. then
the arbitrator 10 be named by judge
OF the Circuit Court OF the county or
city OF Baltimore in which the acct
dent happened, and the award OF such
arbitrator shall be binding upon both
employer and employee or his de-
pendents, as the case may be.
Section a. Any2surance paid in
accordance with tb visions OF this
Act shall not be . attachment
by trustee. CARR process
and ..sshQll.Re' s"1. or
land OF the iesai or
law. 10 ion l. Or liability of
the insured or a beneficiary. nor
shall any claim 70 insurance money
be assignable By payee before the
same Is paid.
Section 10. A contract Of insurance
in pursuance of the terms of this
Act shall not relieve the employer
from liability for any accident direct
ly due to his failure to supply any
safeguard required to be provided for
the protection OF employees, by or
pursuant TO any statute or ordinance,
or any regulation under any statute
or ordinance. unless IL shall have been
impossible to comply with such re-
quirements by the time the accident
happened. or unless the enforcement
thereof has been suspended on order
OF court Of competent jurisdiction.
Section 10 Every employer shall
file with the Insurance Commissioner
copy OF the form OF contract and
policy which he shall use under the
provisions OF this Act. and In the
event OF such form being departed
from In any particular case shall also
file copy OF such particular con
tract.
II he shall fail to do so. he shall
be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars
in each case. TO be recovered in an
action OF debt In the name OF the
State.
Section II. A quarterly report OF
all settlements and payments OF in I
surance benefits shall be filed by the I
employer with the Insurance Commits 1
sioner. II such employer shall fail 20 .
make such report In thirty days after
demand by the Insurance Commits /
sioner. he shall be liable TO penalty /
Of fifty dollars. TO be recovered In an 1
action OF debt in the name Of the |
State.
Section IS. The Insurance Commits 4
sloner shall prepare blanks of con-
tracts and policies complying with
the provisions OF this Act, and shall
distribute the same. upon application.
free OF charge.
Section 49, Nothing In this Act con- I
tanned shall be construed as authorlz-
ing any employer. or any officer or
agent OF such employer to require any
employee or any person seeking en-