The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-04-10

marked Emergency" they wait 90 days
before becoming operative, except the
Workmen's Compensation measure,
which becomes operative Jan. I, 1914.)
Observation-Disclosures is a summary
OF the bills passed by the present
general assembly and signed by Gov.
Cox up to date:
5. B. 4S-The employers liability
bill, one of the very most important
OF the assembly session, absolutely in
sures compensation to injured en-
ployes and to the families of killed
! employees, by compelling employers of
= i've or more persons to contribute to
a state insurance fund, to be managed
by the state. or to pay directly to in
Jured employees compensation fully as
large as that paid by the state.
The present law merely invites en-
ployers to take part in the state H.
ability insurance system, but does not
compel them. Furthermore, it re-
Quires the employers to pay only 80
per cent Of the fund and the employees
the other 10.
Under the new law, every accident
to an employe must be Immediately
reported. The state liability depart
ment then voluntarily investigates and
awards compensation to the injured
without any cost to the latter. A
definite schedule of awards is pro.
Vided, based upon temporary, partial
and permanent injury, and death.
An employe temporarily disabled
must be paid two-thirds of his wages
until he has recovered, but the amount
must not exceed $12 a week.
If partially disabled, an employe re.
ceives the same award until recov-
cry.
II permanently disabled the en-
ploye receives twO-thirds Of his wages
for life, but the amount must not ex.
oeed $12 week, and if the employe
was receiving less than S. week, he
would receive his full wages for life.
In the event Of the death of an en-
ploye while at work, his dependents
would receive two-thirds of his wages
for six years with the provision that
award not exceed $12 a week nor an
aggregate total Of $3.50.
A definite list of awards is provided
for loss Of sight, limbs, fingers, etc.
Loss OF limbs or sight Is interpreted
as permanent disability and the vic
tim is paid two-thirds of his wages
Tor life, not exceeding, however, $12
week.
A careful schedule of compensation
is provided for loss of fingers, toes,
etc. For example person losing a
thumb would receive two-thirds of his
wages for 60 days. One losing his
little finger would receive the same
amount for 15 days. Compensation
for parts Of fingers is provided
through the stated amount of awards.
The victim of an accident need not
accept the state award unless he sees
fit. But having accepted it, he can
not bring suit for damages. If he
should refuse to accept and brings
suit, the employer would have the
right to take advantage of the de-
fense Of contributory negligence and
fellow servant rule. In the event that
the employe does sue, his attorney
can receive as fees only such an
amount as the court sitting in the case
may determine.
Employers who elected to carry their
own insurance must in addition to
guaranteeing to pay the same COM
pensation as the state, contribute to
the reserve portion of the state fund
the same amount proportionately as
is assessed for the same purpose upon
regularly enrolled employers.
1t is interpreted that employers car.
rying their own insurance may do so
through private liability company,
provided that the employer pays his
injured employe direct and also gives
bond to guarantee compliance with all
state regulations.
Fl. B. 133-Eite of Perry-Permits
state board of administration to make
extensive plans to employ convicts in
the making of road material and to
pay part of the earnings of convicts
so employed to their families. The
per cent to be paid to the families is |
to be determined by the board.
H. B. 221--Gilson of Jefferson Pre-
vents trustees acting for pensioners
from cashing pension vouchers unless |
name Of pensioner is attached.
H. B. 44-Dickson of Washington
Permits county commissioners to en-
ter agreement with any hospital to
care for INDECENT sick.
8. B. 26--Dollison of Hooking Pre-
vents attorneys from soliciting prac-
tice from inmates of penal institutions.
H. B. 232-Fellinger of Cuyahoga--
This permits the state insurance com
missioner, when any insurance COM
pany is quitting business in the state,
TO return the company's securities
in proportion to the reduc-
tion Of the company's liabilities. I'm
der the procedure heretofore, all of a
company's securities have been held
until all Of its liabilities were met.
H. B. 40-7Read Of Summit Com
pels teachers in all schools, public,
private and parochial. to instruct their
pupils on the prevention of accidents.
The instruction must be for at least
30 minutes each month. J.
N~erSN~1~.r~
Sardusky, O. Philip ]. Ffan-
ner. proprietor of the Pfanner
dry cleaning establishment, accident
ally shot and probably fatally injured
his brother-in-Iaw, Edward Dunlap, Al, |,
clothing merchant. while they were
duc1xa in the Piry island march |