Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-29
CoMM4s SHOWERS CONFER
 OVER COMPENSATION LAW.
State Board Still Discussing Points of
 Its Operation.

Talcott H. Russell, compensation law commissioner for the Third congress sional district, is directing the mailing of blanks to the employers of labor who are amenabIe to the law. The employers have as yet made no returns that Lawyer George B. Beers of MT. Russelis office would give out. The New Haven county manufacturers do not seem to make as ready acceptance of the act as they do in Fairfield coun- ty, but as long as they have until Jan. l, the date the statute goes into effect perhaps they think there is no immedi- ate hurry.
 The commissioners met at New Ha- ven Tuesday afternoon to take up further discussion of a general en- forcement Of the provisions of the new law. The commission has averaged three meetings a week for the past two months, most of them in New Ha- ven and Hartford.
 In the Fairfield county district ex- Mayor Edward T. Buckingham of Bridgeport is commissioner. He an nounced Wednesday that Warner Bros Co. the corset manufacturers and the largest employers of labor in Bridge port, will accept the provisions of the act. This means that the company chooses the compensation court in the settlement of claims for damages by worlSingmen in preference to settle
 
 law defenses.
 One of the Bridgeport companies who will not take advantage of the new law 1t was reported Wednesday, IS the Crane Velvet Co, for the reason given out that the company has a re- lief association for employees which in itself acts as an arbitration and com pensauon court.
 Provisions in Brief.
 A condensation of the compensation act which goes into effect Jan next, has been printed for general circuIa- ton by insurance companies. It af- fleets all employers and employees. ex- cept casual employees, or where the number of employees is regularly less than five
 After notice of the acceptance of the act the amount of compensation which an injured employe may re- ceiVe follows:
 Medical and surgical care for 30, days immediately following the injury, and no compensation is payable on account of any injury which does not incapacitate the injured employe for more than two weeks from earning full wages at his customary employ ment.
 Weekly compensation equal to one half the average weekly earnings. but not more than $10 or less than s weekly, beginning on the 18th day af- ter the injury. Such compensation shall not continue longer than the pe- riod of total incapacity, or, in any event, not longer than 52 weeks.
 In case of fatal accidents, $10O for burial expenses. To dependents, one half of the average weekly earnings of the deceased at the time of his in- jury. Compensation on account of death shall not continue longer than 312 weeks after death. In case there are no dependents upon the deceased employe, the sum of $750 shall be paid to the state treasurer and be set apart as fund to be used for the payment of lawful expenses of the commission CTS.
 Tn case of partial disability. the in Jured shall receive 50 per cent. of the difference between his weekly wages before and after the accident for the time of his partial incapacity, but in no event for more than 312 weeks.
 There is d provision whereby in case an employe so desires he may re- ceive benefits for special injuries such as loss of fingers. toes, eyes, etc, vary