The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-18
FAIRFIELD


 Attorney cIitus H. Kings talk lasf evening before residents Of the sra field district proved most lnstrucllNo one Mir, King in his explanatlon o- the acts workings showed ms auaaehoo that much time and attention mas pesh devoted to his subject and that ne clearly understands the intricacles oI the Compensation Act Space VIII not allow rilbushing MT Kings speech Tn full but the following benefits are taks en from Part B, Secs. il and l2 ana are of interest to all:
 r,,., Weeks. Total and permanent loss of sight
 in both eyes, ...-.. o ozo The loss Of both feet at or anove
 the ankle, = :. :. . " The loss of both hands at or above
 The loss Of one foot at or above
 the ankle and one hand at or
 above the wrist, .-- T. :-... ozse Any injury resulting in incuraoie innbecility or insanity, :. .... '. oz0 Any injury resulting in permanent
 and complete paralysis or the
 legs or arms or of one leg and
 one arm, .,-s..# -. ozg j In case the injury results only n partial incapacity, the compensation cannot extend beyond s12 weeks IS sto be one-haf the difference between what the workman was earning on ths average before the accident ana what he is able to earn after it. For example if his average weekly wage before the accident was s15s and he is able to earn $1os a week after his in- jury, his compensation will be $2-b0 a week
 h case the enaploye is totaIly inca pacftated to perform work of any Character, his weekly compensation f7x ia average weekly earnings at the time he was injured; but in no case shall the compensation continue for mo,s than 52O weeks. nor shall it be more than s10 or less than s a week The maxinnufn cost, therefore. to the eaI1- ployer in any case of total incapaetty Is s5,2o0 plus medical. surgical and hospital service for thirty days.
 There are certain specific injuries Part B Sec. 12J for which one-hah the average weekly wage must be paid for an arbitrary number of weeks, re- Rardless Of the earning capacity of the injured party after the accident. These are as follows:
 Injury. Weeks. Loss of one arm at or above the
 elbow, or complete and perman-
 enS loss Of the use Of one arIn.. POS Loss of one leg at or above the
 knee or complete and peru1an-
 ent loss of the use of one leg, 1s2 Loss of one hand at or above the
 wrist, ok complete and perman-
 ent loss of the use of one hand, 756 Complete and permanent loss of
 hearing in both ears. ~. 156 Loss of one foot at or above the
 ankle or the complete and per-
 manent loss of the use of one s. < foot, 15e Complete and permanent loss of
 sight in one eye 1o4 Complete and permanent loss of
 hearing in one ear .......<...- 62s Loss of thumb, ..--s. .--..., S8 Loss of first finger or great toe, B Loss Of second finger, ......a...-..s- 30 Loss of third finger, ...s........= g. Loss of fourth finger, .... ........ 20 Loss of one phalange of a thumb. 1s Loss of two phalanges of first Loss of two phaIanges Of a second
 finger, V. {. .l.. 125kk Loss of any toe except the great toe B Loss of two phaIanges of fourth
 No weekly compensation is payable for any injury that does not incapaci- tate the workman for two weeks; and. if he is incapacitated for longer than. that period, the comp ensation begins on the 18th day after the injury.