The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-02-26
WORKMEKS
COMPENSATION ACT
PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF LAW
THAT WILL SOON BE
ENACTED.


Eincering and Mining Journal gives
the following synopsis Of the propos-
cd Ontario workmen'S compensation
law:
After three years of investigation,
Sir William Meredith. special commIs-
sioner for the Ontario government on
Workmen's compensation. has con-
cluded his final report which is now
crnor and the cabinet, and which will
probably be presented to the lesisla-
ture next February. The principal
provisions Of the new compensation
law as drafted by Sir William. are as
follows
Employers. tut not employees, con-
tribute to the iund.
The provincial government will also
contribute to tie fund.
The insurance fund for the indus
tries will be handled by commission
appointed by the government,
Compensation for injuries lasts as
long as the disability.
Railway companies will administer
their own funds
Industrial diseases are put on the
same footing as accidents.
Employers must contribute toward
the expense of the administration.
Contributory negligence is no bar to
compensation, hut shall be taken into
account In the settlement.
The crown Is not included in tho
bill but will cali on the board in case
Ct accident to government employees
Wilful or serious misconduct will
mean that m compensation be paid
unless death or serious disability re-
suits.
Compensation for managers is linn
tied to $4,000 a year.
No hard an fast rule is laid down
regarding the reserve fund for COM
rensation. this being left to the board
to determine.
Telephone aud navigation compan-
les must commute weekly or periodi-
cal payments TO their employees and
keep their wtrkmen insured again
accidents.
Farming Wholesale and retail es-
Establishments and domestic servants
are not included In the bill but provi.
sion Is made 20 bring them In when
the board secs ut.
The new law guards the workmen
against INSCRIPTIONS employers. M
litigation will be necessary in order
that an injured man receive compen-
sation.
The decision of the board will he
final, but the crown may state case
for an opinion from the appellate
court.
Sir William Meredith was appoint
cd royal commissioner IN 1910 to draft
q workmens compensation law for On
tarlo and his report Is the result OF
three years work, during which time
he has studied the systems in the
United States, England, Belgium,
France and Germany, and has held
numerous conferences with represen-
tatives Of employers and employees.
Many objections have been raised
on both Sides principally by the man.
ufacturers. but Sir William believes
that the bill az now drafted is equal
Il not superior to the most advanced
! |; gislation on this question in exist
ence The proposed bill includes the
best points OF The British. German and
American systems Of compensation
and it's basic rrlnciple Is that the in
dustries should bear the cost Of COM
pensation AMI that the employees
should not contribute.
The workman of Ontario will be in
stirred against accidents from minor
| hurts that keep him from work more
than seven d1ys, to total disability or
death. and also against diseases aris-
ing from the industry in which he is
engaged. This insurance will give to
him or his dependents compensation
equal to So Yer cent of his earning
power and will be turned over to him
by government board. This board
will be vested with sufficient author
ity to see that by no industrial failure
and by no mischance will his connpen
sation be forfeited.