The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-05-25
EVEN AUSTRIA LEADS AMERICA !.
in W0RKINCMENS COMPENSATION

In Austria an employer is liable to
his emp oye for Industrial accidents,
and the former is estopped from de-.
Tending himself on the ground of as
sumption of risks by the worker.
By the acts of 1887 and 1888, as
amended by those Of 1889, 1890.
1891, 1892, 1894, 1902, 1906 and 1908,
five forms of workmen's insurance
have been ablished-accident, sick
ness, invalidity, old age and widows
end orphans benefits.
All injuries causing death or dis
ability for more than three days re-
ceived in the course of employment,
unless caused Intentionally, are COM
pensated.
This compulsory insurance is ex-
tended to all wOrkmen and technical
officials regularly employed, as we'll
as to government employees, unless an
equal or more favorable compensa-
ton is provided for the latter by other
laws.
Burden of Cost.
Medical and surgical treatment for
twenty weeks and compensation for
four weeks of disability are provided
for by sick funds, to which employ
ers contribute one-third and en-
ployes two-thirds. Compensation for
disability after fourth week and for
death is paid by territorial insurance
associations, to which employees con-
tribute 10 per cent and employees 80
per cent
Compensation for Death.
l. Funeral expenses not exceeding
s1O.15.
2. Pensions to members of family,
not exceeding so per cent of salary or
wages Of deceased, to-
Widow, 20 per cent until death or
re-marriage; In the later case a lump
sum equal to three annual payments:
to dependent widower, 20 per cent
during disability.
Each legitimate child, IS years of
age or under. Is per cent when one
parent survives and 20 per cent when
neither survives; to each illegitimate
child, Is years of age or under, 10
per cent; pension for widow Cor wild
. oWer) and children reduced proper
t1onately, If they aggregate over so
per cent.
3. When pensions to above heirs
do not reach so per cent, dependent
heirs in ascending line receive PEN
sions, not to exceed 20 per cent Of
the earnings of deceased, parents TAX
Ing precedence over grandparents.
Compensation for Disability.
l. Medical and surgical attendance
Tor twenty weeks, paid by sick funds.
z. For total temporary or perma-
nent disability. 60 per cent of av-
erage daily wages Of insurance work.
men in the locality, paid by sick bene-
lit funds, from first to twenty eighth
day, and SO per cent of average an
nual earnings to injured persons after
the twenty-eighth day, paid by terri
torial accident insurance associations.
8. For partial temporary or per-
manent disability, benefits consist of q
portion of above allowance, but may
not exceed SO per cent of the aver
age annual earnings
Payments are met by mutual insur-
ance associations or institutes of en-
ployers in which all employees are
required to be insured, and to which
mutual funds the latter must con-
tribute. These funds and associa-
lions are conducted under the super
vision of the minister of the interior.
All disputes are settled by arbitra-
lion courts composed Of judicial Of
flcer appointed by the minister Of JUS
11ce, two experts appointed by the
minister of the interior and one rep
resentative of the employers and
employees. respectively.
ANY injured person, regardless of
age, has claim to an invalidity pen
sion In case of his or her disability.
Inc FOLLOWING persons are excluded
from this class:
F1rst-Those who, even though
disabled, are able to earn an amount
exceeding the invalidity pension. but
such amount must at least be 3121.80
per annum.
Second-Persons who have pur-
,posely caused the disability or whose
disability was received during the
commission. of an illegal act, the H.
legally being established by court
sentence. But in all such cases, Ill
or part of the pension may be paid
10 the members of the family of the
dlsabled persons If they live in the
terrltory covered by the law, and have
a right Of maintenance against the
person injured.
Dues without interest ara returned
go an insured person if he ceases to
work In the occupation covered bv
the law, and female persons receive
the full amount of the pension in re-
serve. II within two years after leav-
ans an occupation, subject to insur-
ance' they contract marriage. Mar
REQ women are also paid benefits
Tor periods of from four to six weeks
prior to and following their cnfine-
ment.
In addition to the insurance reserve
the law requires that anv s,,rnlus ara
70 economies of management shaIl
be turned into a special fund for tn.
purpose Of forming an emergency re-
serve. The state provides an ANNA,
subsidy Of $4,000 to be used in d.
1raying the expense Of salaries Of the
administrative officials. ~
.ss IS ;.lr.. Comment. 4 III .*5Il
While the amounts received a.