Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-31
GIVES INSTRUCTION ON
 WoRkMEN's COMPENSATION.
State Commission Issues New Bulletin
 Interpreting New Law.

Dr. J. J. Donohue, wcrkmen's com pensation commissioner for this con gressional district, has received proofs of the latest bulletin of instruction enlightenment in a brief way on a number of points not too well under stood as yet by those who come under the provisions of the act.
 In one of its opening paragraphs the bulletin defines those who are included under the act. It states that in it's title the act is described as a measure concerning compensation to "workmen'' who have been injured in the course of their employment. Employer Is de- fined as 'any natural person, corpora tion, firm, partnership, or joint stock association, the state, and any public corporation within the state using the services of another for pay.p In the same section "Employe'' is defined as "any person who has entered into or works under any contract of service or apprenticeship with an employer"
 In response to an inquiry, from the state board of education as to whether the act applies to teachers in the pub- lie schools, the attorney general has ruled that no employees are to be com pensated who do net properly come within the meaning of the term "wofkmen'. as used in the act, This ruling is based upen what he eohsid-
 
 from the language and purpose of the whole statute.
 Precautions Before Injuries.
 All injuries sustained by the em- ploye, arising out of and in course of his employment and resulting in iH capacity beyond two weeks, are subject to compensation except those due te "wilful and serious HaiSe6Rduet' or "intoxicatien" Removing or render ing imperative guards or safety de- vices, or meddliRg with machinery or employees duties, diSobedience of req sonable instructions or indifference to wise precautions might, under certain circumstances, fnvalidate the claim for compensation.
 Employees Part in Case of injury.
 The employe should at once report to the proper person in the establishment each injury sustained, however trivial If the injury incapacitated him, who'll ly or in part, from performing his reg ular work for more than two weeks, he should secure from the town clerk or commissioner Form No g, fill it out properly, and either place it in the hands of his employer in the presence of 8 witness or send it to him by reg istered mail If he is unable to do this, any person authorized to act for him may do it in his stead. He is to do this while he is still incapacitated, and in any event within the first thirty days after the injury. Failure to ob- serve this might invalidate or lessen his claim.
 In case of fatal injuries this notice may be served by the legal representa- tive of the deceased, or by anyone who had been legally dependent upon the deceased for support.
 What Employer Should Do.
 The employer must provide a com petent physician or surgeon and the necessary surgical and hospital atten- ton for the first thirty days after the injury. This applies to all injuries, re- gardless of the duration of disability. If the employer fails to do this. the his own account, and the employer must bear the expenses
 If the employe refuses the services by the employer, he must provide his own physician or surgeon at his own expense. If the injured employe re- fuses to accept the reasonable services of his employers physician and fails to provide his own, all compensation is suspended during such refusal or fail ure.
 Reports of Accidents.
 The employer must make weekly re- port upon the proper form to the com missioner of his district of every in Jury resulting in incapacity for one day or more; but failure to report does not relieve him from responsibility. He