Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-24
THE COMPENSATION ACT.
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case of personal injury sustained by an
employee in the course Of his employ
ment or of death resulting from per
sonal injury so sustained asserting
employers shall be exempt from suits
either ut common law or under Revised
Statutes, Chapter SO, Section 9, of the
act of 1900 Chapter 25S. or acts amen
datory thereof or additional thereto.
Non asserting employers are exempt
if employing workmen partly in this
and partly in another state provided
an injured workman has begun pro-
ceedings To recover compensation under
any workmans compensation act of
another state In the case of an injury
of an employee of an asserting en-
ployer the employee shall receive no
compensation for the first two weeks
after the injury. but compensation shall
begin after that period. The cost Of
reasonable medical and hospital ser
vices and medicines not exceeding $50
shall he paid however In severe cases
the commission may allow larger fees.
If death results from the injury the
compensation To the dependents of the
employee shall be n weekly payment
equal TO one half his weekly wages,
less than 81 per week for a period OF
300 weeks from the date of injury IL
the employee leaves ne dependents rea-
sonab,e expenses of his last sickness
and burial not to exceed $500 shall be
paid TO his representatives. When tI}e
incapacity for work resulting from IN
Jury is total the compensation shall be
a weekly payment equal to one half his
weekly wages but not more than $40
nor less than 81 per week for not eX-
ceeding 500 weeks. Such total com
pensation shall not exceed $4,000. When
the incapacity for work is partial the
compensation shall be a weekly pay
ment equal to one-half the difference
between his average weekly wages be-
fore the injury and the average weekly
wages he is able to earn thereafter, but
not more than $40 per week and in no
case shall the benefit extend over 800
weeks.
The following fixed amounts for spec.
flied injuries are to be paid in addition
to all other compensation: (.N Fer loss
for severance ak. or above the wrist,
or the permanent total loss OF the use
thereof, or both feet at, or above the
ankle, or the permanent total loss o.
the use thereof or the loss of one hand
and one foot, or the permanent total
loss of the use thereof, or the reduction
to one tenth of normal vision in both
eyes with glass one half the average
weekly wages of the injured person but
not more than $40 per week nor less
than 81 per week for a period of 100
weeks. (B) For loss by severance of
either hand at or above the wrist or
the permanent total loss of the use
thereof. or either foot at or above the
ankle, or the permanent total loss of
the use thereof or the reduction to
one tenth of normal vision in either eye
with glasses, one half the average
weekly wages of Ihc injured person,
but not more than $40 per week and not
less than "a per week. for a period of
80 weeks. (C) For loss by severance at,
or above, the second joint Of two or
more fingers, thumbs or toes, one half
the average weekly wages of the in
iureG person but not more than $40
per week nor less than "a per week for
q period of - week. CD For loss by
severance of at least one phalanX Of Il
finger, thumb or toe, one half the av
eragc weekly wages of the injured per-
son, but not more than so per week
nor less than 81 per week for period
of Il weeks.
No savings or insurance of the iniur
ed employee independent OF this act or
any other benefit shall be considered
in fixing the compensate ton. No agree
ment by an employee to waive his
rights to compensation under this Get
ehall be valid. No payment under this
act shall be assjgna bic or subject ia
attachment or he liable for any debts.
No compensation or benefits shall be
allowed for the injury or death of any
employee where ii is proven that his
injury or death was occasioned by his
own wil1rul negligence OF resulted from
his intoxicaf:on while on duty.
In case an injury is caused by an
employers wiiiful negligence or wfliful
violation of any law requiring the use
of safety devices. such EMPLOYER may
be sued by the commission IN the name
OF the employee and the sum recovered
turned over TO the state. One half of
this sum for the benefit of tho State
and one half shall be paid TO the state
treasurer TO be added to the industrial
accident fund and paid TO such en-
ployee in addition to his other eompen-
sation.
The commission to enforce the pro-
visions Of the act is to be made up of
three members. The insurance COM
missioner and tie commissioner Of Ia
Der shall be exofiicio members. The
4 chairman Of the commission who is to
be appointed by the governor, Is TO hold
office for three years at a salary of
$1,000 annually. The other members are
10 receive $500 in addition TO their COM
pensation received by them under ex-
listing laws. secretary of the com
mission is to be paid $500 annually.
Ten thousand dollars year is allowed
1u9 clerical, travelling and other ex-