Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-06

 pointed by Governor Simeon D. Bald win to investigate the matter of the establishing Of state insurance for worhraen and to report on the same te the incoming session of the ConneeH- cut legislature has just finished its great task and has submitted to the governor both the draft of the pro- pesed law and the report in explana- end the field it has covered in getting the material for the proposed law The members of the cammis sion are the Hen. Talcott H. Russell of New Haven. chairman. Burton Mansfield oa New Haven, present insurance com missioner of Connecticut. and Jehn Ee- cies Of this city.
 In securing data for drafting their bill and report. the commission held conferences in the various cities to were invited. to express their views and make suggestions One such con- ference was held in Norwich
 One striking statement on the report is the following paragraph that will be of especial interest to the insurance companies of the state:
 fHThe commission has deemed it not advisable to recommend either state or state managed insurance.
 The commission provides that the act shall apply to hazardous trades and occupations only, and defines what these are.
 Except as otherwise provided, when any workman shall have received per- sonal injuries from any accident aris- ing out of and in the course of his employment in any such trade or oc- cupation, the employer shall be liable and pay therefor to the extent and in the manner hereinafter provided. un- less said accident or personal injury is attributable wholly or in part to the intoxication or serious and Willfu1 mis- conduct of the workman
 Compensation to Be Paid.
 The compensation to be paid shall as follows; (a) If the injury results in the death of the workman within the period one year from the date Of the accident there shall be paid. in addi- ton to other payments hereinafter provided for, the reasonable expenses for medical and surgical attendance and funeral expenses of such work man, not exceeding in the aggregate two hundred dollars. In deteFmin- ing the amount of such expenses for medical and surgical attendance, any sums which have been paid by the employer on account thereof prior to the death of such workman shall be considered (b) In case such work man shall die during the period speci- fled in subsection (d) from an injury the effects of which shall have been continuous from the time Of the ac- cfdent and shall leave surviving widow or widOWer, or children undef eighteen years of age, weekly pay menI shall be made of an amount equal to 50 per cent. of the aver age weekly earnings of the deeeasea during the year last preceding the ih- jury, but in no case shall such payment exceed ten dollars per week. or less than five dollars uer week. Such shall, subject to the proFi- sions of sab-seetie n(d9 continue so long as any sHeh children shall be under eighteen years of age, and so long as such widow or widoWeT SUIT wives unmarried. Ia case there be child or children mentaIy or physic- ally defective to such an extent as to destroy their earning capacity. the lszz--t shall continue as long such fneapaaTty Ter vzze---=- subject to the provisions -f sdp-sec- ton (d). (c3 In case such WorhnaAn leaves neither widow or widoWer nor children under eighteen years of age, but leaves next of kin wholly or in part dependent upon him, weekly payment shall be made of an amount nor exceeding the sHin provided for III sum proportieHate thereto as may be 5eter4Iined according to the extent Of such dependence, such payments te continue, subject to the provisions or (dA, during such depend 3enetA (dA In no case shall any weekly ,ayInents as provided in sub-seetiens (b1 and (e), be continued for more han six years from the time Of the accident.
 Total and Partial ineapacity
 (a)-In case the injury results n total fncapacity of the work nan for the work at his employment or