The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-29
COMPENSATION BILL
BEFORE CONGRESS.
McGillicuddy Measure is Evolution
Of Experience of Many States
Authorizes Creation of Board
TO BE NO LIMIT OF TIME
Disability Made Equally Worthy Of
Aid With that Sustained by In
jury While on Duty
By Congressman G.. H. Tavenner.

By Congressman G.. H. Tavenner.
Washington, April 29.-"The best
Morkmen's compensation bill ever
drawn in the United States,' was
the way John B. Andrews, of New
York, Secretary of the American AS
ISOLATION for Labor Legislation, char
acterized the bill recently introduced
in the House of Rep. McGillicuddy,
of Maine. -.-..a . ii .5
The McGillicuddy Bill is an evolu-
ton of the experience of many
legislation. 1t rejects the weak fea-
lures and embodies the strong points
of the laws on this subject now in OPP
Grafton in 80 States.
The present federal workmens
compensation law, passed in 1908,
does not generally apply to govern
ment employees, but effects only
about "a per cent of the total num-
her. The McGillicuddy Bill brings
1aborer under the insurance of the
government in case OF his death or
disability. .-
Under the present law the limit OF
compensation which can be paid by
the government is a sum equal to a.
years. pay for the dead or disabled
employee. The McGillicuddy Bill
recognizes the injustice of stopping
compensation at limited sum, but
continues it as long as there is just
reason for the government to pay
compensation.
The present law does not grant
compensation for disability due to
occupational disease contracted from
the employees service to the govern
ment. The McGillicuddy classes
disability equally with that sustain
ed by injury on duty. Death from
the occupational disease under the
McGillicuddy Bill entitled depend,
rents ~ draw COMPENSATION. ys
In reckoning the amount of COM
pensation paid the pay OF the dis
abled employee is reckoned between
the limits of $50 and 500 a month.
In case of total disability the compen-
sation to the injured employee is &C
2-3 per cent Of his pay as long as his
disability continues, even for life.
Partial disability is compensated for
proportionately, being reckoned ON
the difference between the pay of the
employee when injured and the
amount to pay he was able to earn
afterwards.
The United States is under the OBJ
legation to furnish suitable work for
a disabled employee who is no long
err able to do his regular work. If
any employee refuses to do the new
work, he loses his compensation al
together. ...-.. =. ... .r
The maximum compensation pay
able monthly is.$6667 and the mini
mum 1898 unless the employees
monthly pay is less than 1888, in
which case he is entitled to full pay
as compensation while he is disabled.
Dependents also come within the
provisions of the bill in case of the
death of the employee from INJURY
or occupational disease A widow
is entitled to 35 per cent Of her hus-
bands pay so long as she remains un-
married For each dependent child
she receives an additional 10 per cent
up to a total of sc 2-3 per cent of the
pay for herself and children.
Dependent parents are granted rs
per cent of the dead mans pay for
compensation, but in no case shall
the total compensation paid to
widow, children, parents and other
dependents total more than two
thirds of the pay.
The bill authorizes the creation OF
a commission of three members to be
in charge of the compensation sys-
tenn The House Judiciary Commit
tee is now holding hearings on the
bill