Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-16
Act Explained On Cotnpens ation.
From HagerstoMn Mail.

From Hagerstown Mail.
Charles d. Wagaman, one of the tire
$4,000 members of the State industrial
Accident Commission. explained last nigh
the many new and intricate problems EN-
bodied in the Workmens Compensation
Law, which goes into effect in this Stat,
on November 1.
The meeting was arranged by the Sec
rotary of the Board of Trade.
The speaker told of the old act. which
originated centuries ago when the indus
trial activities were nothing compared with
what they are today; under which the
employer and employee were constantly
antagonistic toward each other
In one State last year there were $4,000
casualties, of which only $1,000 were COM
pensated. OF these 472 resulted in death.
Germany, France, England, Sweden, Nor
way, Italy and other countries of Europe
have the compensation law. The theories
of all compensation laws are similar and
in all essential parts are the same.
On or before the first day of November
every employer who comes under the pro-
visions of this law must notify the COM
mission in writing of the form of insur-
ance he is going to take out for his en-
employees. Unless this is done penalty
of not less than $500 nor more than $751;
600 is imposed
The law provides compensation with
two exceptions. These exceptions are
when the injury is inflicted Intentionally,
and when the employee is injured through
any misconduct This means that whenever
an injury arises out of the employment
i. e. while in the course of employment,
the employee is entitled to compensation.
The law says that the State of Maryland.
exercising its police and sovereign power
declares that all phases of extra hazard
GUS employments be withdrawn from pri-
vate controversy, and more sure and GER
tain relief for workmen injured in extra
hazardous employments. and their families
and dependents provided for, regardless of
questions of fault and to the exclusion of
every other remedy, except as provided in
this act.
]. BY insuring the payments of such
compensation in the State Accident Fund.
2. BY insuring the payments of such
compensation with any stock corporation
or mutual association authorized to trans
act business in this State.
3. BY furnishing satisfactory proof to the
commission of his own financial ability to
pay such compensation himself and the
commission shall require the deposit of
securities, from time to time, in its discre-
ton, to secure the liability of the employer
to pay the compensation specified
Whenever the State, county or city or
any municipality shall engage in extra
hazardous work, the act is applicable there
to.
For permanent total disability, so per
cent, one half of the average weekly wages,
shall be paid to the employe during the
continuance of said total disability. not to
exceed the maximum of $l2 per week, and
not less than minimum of SIS per week
If employees wages are less than SIS per
week at the time of the injury, he shall
receive so per cent of his average weekly
wages; but not to exceed total of S.
900. Loss of both hands. or both arms.
or both feet, or both legs. or both eyes, or
any two thereof shall constitute perma-
nent total disability.
For temporary total disability one-half
average weekly wages shall be paid to the
employe during the continuance thereof,
but in no case to continue more than six
years from injury. or to exceed $3.50 in
the Aggregate.
In addition TO the compensation pro-
vided for the employer is required promptly
to provide for an injured employe such
medical. surgical or other attendance or
treatment, nurse, clutches, and apparatus
as may be required by the commission in
amount not to exceed the sum of $50.