Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-06
WOrkingmen's Compensation Law
State Commission Submits Draft of Proposed BiFour Commissioners at Salary of $5ooo Each-To Hold Of fee fer Four Years-State Divided Four Districts

some other suitable employment. 8 weekly payment shall be made of an amount equal to fifty per eentum of the average weekly earnings or the workman during the year last preced- ing she injury: But in no case shall such payment exceed ten dollars per week or be less than five dollars per week, such payment to continue, sub ject to the provisions of subsection 1! (e) during such ineapacity. (b}-in case the injury results in partial in capacity of such workman fer work at his employment or some other suitable employment, a weekly payment shall be made of an amount equal to fifty per centum of the diminution of the injurey werkman's earning capacity, such payment to continue, subject to the provisions of subsection (c). dur ing such incapactty. (co-In no case shall any weekly payments. as provid- ed in sub-sections (a) and (b) Joe continued for more than six years from the time of the accident.
 Total Disability Defined.
 In the following cases it shall, for. the purposes of this act, be coneulsively presumed that the Injury resulted in permanent total disability. to wit: The total and irrevocable loss of sight in both eyes, the loss of both feet at or above the ankle, the loss of both hands at or above the wrist, the loss of one hand and one foot. an i'm jury to the spine resulting in perrna- HSHC dI1U COIilpI6l6 dIdIyS SIS Ul lIlS lCSS or arms, and an injury to the skull re- sulting in incurable imbecflity or in sanity. X The above limitation shall not be taken as exclusive.
 No compensation shall be payable under the act or on account of any injury which does not fncapacitate the injured workman for at least two weeks from earning his full wages at his customary employment, but if such
 
 of two weeks. compensation shall be- gin on the fifteenth day after the in- jury.
 Surgical Examiners.
 The bill provides for the appoint ment by the judges of the superior court of not less than two nor more than ten reputable surgeons for each county as surgical examiners to hold office till July, 1917.
 Four Districts and Commissioners.
 For the purpose of the act four districts are established. as follows: First District-Hartford and Holland counties. Second District New London and Windham counties. Third District-New Haven and Mid- dlesex counties Fourth District Failfe1d and Litchfield counties. The judges of the superior court shall within sixty days after this act takes effect. appoint one competent person. resident in each of said districts, to DC commissioner on WOFKnSnS com pensatien for said district to hold office until the first day of June, 1917, and duadrennially thereafter ,at their meeting in June, shall make appoint meRts of such commissioners to hold office for four years.
 Each of said commissioners shall reside in the district for which he is appointed and and have Jurisdiction of all claims or questions arising out of accidents or injuries received in such district: If accident occurs out side of the state, the commissioner for the district where the employer resides or has his place of business shall have jurisdiction:
 Salary eE eBea-
 sz544aH rcaG.sss q of s5,eoe per annurn, payable ia equal monthly in staif1nerts In like manner as the salary of a judge of the superior court, and an allowance for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties including the services of a stenographer where necessary, not exceeding in all six hundred dollars, to be taxed and all lowed by a judge of the superior court.