Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-19
EDITOR

and weekly wage he is most probably able to
thereafter but not more than ten dollars a week
There is in addition to the above, series of pro-
visions explaining and simplifying on the rules.
providing for trusteeships for dependents in of
death OF the employe for arbitration of claims for
right OF appeal to the supreme court questions OF
law, etc. a..- ILL.,. ..-..s. -..: ~ ..... ~.=-
PANAMA CANAL ACT
If an employee is injured, he receives compen-
saton for the first five days of disability If he is
totally disabled, he receives monthly compensation
equal one-haf of his monthly pay for period not
exceeding six years After the six-year period dur
ing the continuance of the disability he receives
monthly compensation of from twenty five to forty
per of his monthly pay. II he is only partially
disabled that it is possible for him to continue
return to work at lower wage, he receives month
ly compensation of onehalf the difference between
his old monthly pay and his new rate of wages.
There is a similar reduction in the rate of compen
sation after six years. the disability continue
long. In case of the death of employe result
of an injury received while at work those dependent
upon him receive various rates of compensation, de-
pending upon the closeness of the relationship.
widow, for instance without children will receive
thirty-five per of her husbands wages for six
years and from twenty to thirty cent thereafter
provided she wholly dependent upon her hus-
band for support II there children there will
also be paid ten per cent of the employees wages for
each child the compensation, however, paid to the
widow and children together must not exceed one
half of the wages. Proportionate rates estab-
lished orphaned children and other relatives who
may have been wholly or partially dependent. In
the case of the more remote relationships however
compensation is not paid If there are living others
more closely related.
UNIFORM LEGISLATION ACT
For death the employer shall, in addition to any
other compensation, pay the reasonable expenses of
the employees last sickness and burial not to exceed
$00 If the employee leaves dependents this shall
be the only compensation
fl1N- ~, n laos, uyido
leaves female unmarried child under twenty-one
years of age male child under eighteen years of
age, ~ leaves person or persons wholly de-
pendent upon him, the compensation shall be sum
equal to POS times his average weekly wages; in
no case, however, shall such be more than three
thousand dollars or less than one thousand dollars
and the amount of any compensation paid under this
act before death, including any amounts paid under
section 20, shall be deducted therefrom
(c) If the workman does not leave "a widow, or
(2) female unmarried child under twenty lone years
of age or male child under eighteen years of age,
CT CD any person persons wholly dependent upon
him, but leaves any person or persons In part de-
pendent upon him, the compensation shall be such
portion of the amount payable under1 paragraph (b)
of this section may be proportionate to the loss
support by the said person persons in part de-
pendent
Sectin 81. Where the injury fauses total incapac-
ity for work the employer, during such ncapacity
and for period of ten years beginning the fif-
employee weekly compensation equal to one-haf his
average weekly wages, but not more than ten dol
lars, nor less than four dollars week In case
shall the weekly payments continue after the inca
pacity ends. In of employe whose average
weekly wages are less than four dollars week the
weekly compensation shall be the full amount of such
average weekly wages In the case of the following
injuries the ncapacity caused thereby shall be
deemed total and permanent, to-wit:
Q) The total and permanent loss of sight in both
eyes.
CD The loss of both feet at or above the ankle.
90 The loss of both hands at above the wrist.
CAD The loss of one hand and foot
t5) An injury to the spine resulting in perma-
nent and complete paralysis of the legs or arms.
(6) An injury to the skull resulting in incurable
imbecility insanity.
The above enumeration is not to be taken as ex-
elusive.
Section 90 Where the injury causes partial in
capacity for work. the employer, during such inca
pacity and for period of six years beginning the
fifteenth day of such incapacity, shall pay the in
jured workman weekly compensation equal to one
half the difference between his average weekly wages
before the accident and the weekly wages he is most
probably able to earn thereafter but not more than
ten dollars week In shall the weekly pay
continue after the incapacy ends and in case
the partial incapacity begins after period of total
incapacty the period of total ncapacy shall be de-
Quoted from such period of six years. In the case
of the following injuries the compensation shall be
one-half of the average weekly wages to be paid
weekly for the periods stated against such injuries
respectively, to-wit:
Cd The loss by separation of one arm at or
above the elbow joint, the permanent and complete
loss of the use of one arm, S12 weeks @..'
(2) The permanent and complete loss of hearing
in both ears, 312 weeks. =>=...=s
90 The loss by separation of one hand at or
above the wrist joint the permanent and complete
loss of the use of one hand, 247 weeks. -
(D The loss by separation of one leg at or above
the knee joint the permanent and complete loss
OF the use of leg; 1856 weeks. .-.:: ."..s. s-
(5) The loss by separation of one foot at above
the ankle joint, the permanent and complete loss
of the of one foot, 20S weeks ~ e.
Senator Wirtz's act is wOrded almost eXactl,