Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

indemnity which shall accrue and become
payable during the period of such refusal
or obstruction, shall be barred Any ply
stefan who shall make or be present at
any such examination may be required to
testify as to the results thereof. Any
physician having attended an employee
in a professional capacity may be required
to testify before the commission when it
shall so direct.
Section 2394-13 Sections 1884
3 to 2394-31, inclusive, shall be admin
istered by the industrial commission. A
majority of the commission shall consti-
tute quorum for the exercise of any Of
the powers or authority conferred by sec
tons 2394-3 to 2394-31, inclusive, and an
order or award made by q majority shall
be valid. In case of a vacancy, the re-
naming two members of the commission
shall exercise all the powers and author
ity OF the commission until such vacancy
is filled.
Section 2s94-14. Subject to the
provisions of sections 2394-3 to
2394--31, inclusive, the commits
sion may adopt it's own rules of procedure
and may change the same from time to
time in it's discretion. The
commission, when it shall deem it neces-
sary to expedite it's business, may, from
time to time, employ one or more expert
examiners for such length of time as may
be required, such examiners to be ex-
empt from the operation of sections $50
| to 5000, inclusive, of the statutes.
1t may employ such clerical help
"
the compensation of all assistants so ap-
pointed. 1t shall provide itself with a
seal for the authorization of it's orders,
awards and proceedings, upon which shall
be inscribed the words industrial
on-WiSconsin-Seal."
The members and as
sistants of the commission shall be enti-
tied to receive from the state their actu-
al and necessary expenses while travel
ing on the business of the COM
mission; but such expenses shall be
sworn to by the person who incurred the
same, and be approved by the chairman
or the commission, before pay
ment is made. All salaries and expenses
authorized by sections 2394-3
to 2394-31, inclusive, shall be audited and
paid out of the general funds of the state.
the same as other general state expenses
are audited and paid.
Section 2394-15 Any dispute or con-
troversy concerning compensation under
sections 2394-3 to 2394-31 in
may be a party, shall be submitted to
said industrial commission in
the manner and with the effect provided
in sections 2394-3 to 2394-31,
inclusive. Every compromise of any
claim for compensation under sections
2394-3 to 2394-31, inclusive,
shall be subject to be reviewed by, and
set aside modified or confirmed by the
commission upon application
made within one year from the time of
Section 2394-16. Upon the filing with
the commission by any party in
interest of an application in writing
stating the general nature of any claim as
to which any dispute or controversy may
have arisen, it shall fix q time for the
hearing thereof, which shall not be more
than forty days after the filing of such
application The # commission
shall cause notice of such hearing, en-
bracing a general statement Of such
claim, to be given to each party interest
ed by service of such notice on him per-
sonally or by mailing copy thereof to
him at his last known poStoffice address
at least ten days before such
hearing. Such hearing may be
adjourned from time to time in the
discretion of the commission,
and hearings may be held at such places
as the commission shall desig-
nate. Either party shall have the right to
be present at any hearing, in person or
by attorney, or any other agent, and TO
present such testimony as may be peril
nent to the controversy before the
commission; but the
commission may, with or without notice
to either party, cause testimony to be
taken, or an inspection of the premises
where the injury occurred to be had, or
the timebookS and pay roll of the en-
ployer to be examined by any member OF
the commission or any eXam1n-
er appointed by it, and may from time
to time direct any employee claiming
compensation to be examined by a regular
physician; the testimony so taken, and
the results of any such inspection or eX-
animation to be reported to the
commission for it's consideration upon
final hearing. All ex parte testimony
taken by the commission shall be reduced
to writing and either party shall have OPP
portunity to rebut the same on final hear
ing The commission or any
member thereof or any examiner appoint
ed thereby shall have power and au-
thority to issue subpoenas, to compel the
attendance of witnesses or parties and
the production of books, papers, or rec
ords, and to administer oaths.
Any person who shall wilfully fail or
neglect to appear and testify or to pro-
duce books, papers and records as re-
quired by such subpoena duly served upon
him, shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than twenty five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, imprisoned
in the county Jail not longer than thirty
days for each such offense. Each day such
person shall so refuse or neglect shall
constitute a separate offense
The circuit court of the county where
in such person resides, upon apple alton
of the commission or any member thereon
or any such examiner, may issue an or
der compelling the attendance and tes-
timony of witnesses and the production OF
books, papers and records before such
commission or any member thereon or any
such examiner.
Section 2394-17. After final hearing by
said commission, it shall make
and file Cd it's findings upon all the facts
involved in the controversy, and CD it's
award, which shall state it's determin-
alton as to the rights of the parties
Pending the hearing and determination OF
any controversy before it, the
commission shall have power to order the
payment of such, or any part, of the
compensation, which is or may fall due,
as to which the party from whom the
same is claimed does not deny liability in
good faith within ten days after the give
ing of notice of hearing provided for i2
the preceding section; and if the same
shall not be paid as required by such
order, the facts with respect to the liza
bility therefor, and the determination Of
the commission as to the rights
of the parties, shall be embraced in, and
constitute a part Of. it's finding and
award; and the commission
shall have the power to include in it's
award, as a penalty for noncompliance
with any such order, if it shall find that
noncompliance was not in good faith, not
exceeding twenty-five per cent of each
amount which shall not have been paid
as directed thereby.
The commission may on its own mo-
ton, modify or change it's order, findings
or award at any time within ten days
from the date thereof if it shall discover
any mistake therein.
Section 2394-18. Either party may
pracapt certified cOpV of the award to