The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-06-04
Notice to Employer Of Accident.

Notice to Employer of Accident.
Employer must have notice or ac-
tual knowledge of the injury within
fifteen days, but if notice is given or
knowledge obtained within thirty
days, no want, failure, or inaccuracy
shall bar compensation unless the en-
ployer is prejudiced thereby, and
then only to the extent of such pre-
JUDGE. But if failure of employer
to give notice is due to mistake mad
venture, ignorance, inability, or fraud
or deceit of another, then compensa-
ton allowed, unless and then only to
the extent that employer is prejudic-
ed. But if no knowledge or notice
within ninety days, no compensation
allowed. No special form of notice
is required (Sec. 81.
Computing Compensation.
Compensation is computed on tn !,
basis of the earnings which the in
jured person received during the year
next preceding the injury and if not
otherwise determined is regarded as
three hundred times the average
daily earnings of persons in the same
class employed for the full year i'm
mediately preceding the accident,
to annual earnings of persons in the
same class in the same kind OF en-
ployment (Sec. 16).
Dependents.
In death cases the following are
presumed to be wholly dependent up
on the deceased: Surviving spouse,
child or children under IS years,
parent of a minor entitled to earnings
of such minor, adopted children and
stepchildren In all other cases,
questions of dependency are deter
mined in accordance with the fact as
at the time of the injury (Sec. 10.
Compensation for Death.
In addition to any other compensa-
ton, employer must pay reasonable
expenses of last sickness and burial,
with a maximum of 500, and if en-
ploye leaves no dependents this is
the only compensation. Those wholly
dependent shall receive fifty per cent
weekly wage with maximum of $40
and minimum of IS per week for
NAHUM period Of three hundred
weeks (Sec. 100.
Compensation for Partial Depend
ents.
Shall be equal to that proportion OF
the amounts paid to those wholly de-
pendent as the weekly contribution
of deceased to partial dependents
bore to annual earnings OF deceased
at the time of the injury. Where de-
ceased is minor whose earnings are
received by the parents, compensation
to be paid parent shall be two-thirds
of the full death benefit (Sec. 49,.
Compensation for Total Disability.
Where disability is total in charac-
ter and permanent in quality fifty
per cent weekly wage, with maximum
of $40 and minimum of IS per week,
except where weekly wage less than
IS, then full wages. Maximum period
of four hundred weeks (Sec. 10).
Compensation for Partial Disability.
For temporary disability fifty per
cent of weekly wage, subject to
maximum of $40 and minimum of So
per week, except where weekly wage
less than IS, then full wages. Maxi
mum period of three hundred weeks.
Where disability is partial in char
acter and permanent in quality, COM
pensation is based an the extent Of
disability, with special schedule for
the loss of the following members:
Maximum
Thumb, 40 weeks, half wage. $500
Index finger, 80 wk., half wage 800
End finger, 25 weeks, half wage $50
3rd finger, 20 weeks, half wage 200
4th finger, Is weeks, half wage $50
Great toe, 25 weeks, half wage $50
Other toes, each, Is weeks, half
wages. IoV
Hand, $50 weeks, half wages. :. 500
A 1oJ
Foot, 1926 weeks, half wages. j ESQ
Leg, It's weeks, half wages. /, ESQ
Eye, 100 weeks, half wages. 1000
Loss of first phalange of thumb,
finger or toe shall be considered
equal to the loss of one-half Of such
member, and loss of more than one
phalange shall be considered equal
to the loss of the entire member,
with compensation accordingly. Loss
of both arms, or both hands, or both
feet, or both legs, or both eyes, or
any two thereof shall constitute total
permanent disability, with compen-
sation accordingly (Sec. 100.
Medical and Surgical Aid.
Employer must furnish reasona ole
surgical and medical services and
supplies upon request or upon order
of the court or commissioners lot a
maximum period of two weeks and
maximum value of 500 (Sec. 1Ob).
Right of Medical Examination.
Employe must submit as often as
reasonably requested May have OVID
physician present at his own cost.
No compensation paid or payable dur
ing continuance of refusal (Sec.1 2) :.
Compensation Payment COmmuted to
Lump Sum.
Where period of compensation can
be determined definitely either party
may apply to district court for an or
der committing future payments to
lump sum. Judge has discretion, and
will fix the amount capitalized at
present value and interest of five per
cent. Upon payment of such amount
employer is discharged from all fur
Their liability (Sec. 15).
Agreement or Reward Modified.
Any payment to be made under the
act may be reviewed by the commits
sioner at the request of either party
and upon such review it may be end
ed, disminished or increased in the
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