Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-30
Io,Da Employers Liability and
Workmen's Compensation Act
Thy Charles B. Kaufman Of tho Davenport Bari
10 Copyright 1914 by Charles B. Kaufman.

In Effect.
The compensation part ~ this act
goes into effect July 1, 1914. The pro-
visions as to insurance by the en-
ployer and the appointment Of the
Iowa industrial commissioner went in
to effect July 4. 1918.
Insurance.
The insurance required Of employers
ought to be discussed at this place, but
on account Of the absence Of reliable
information and tho great change
which is now going on Il will be dis
cussed in later article. The rates of
insurance OF stock and mutual COM
panies will then be compared and dis
cuSsed.
Notice Of injury.
Employe. Unless the employer Of
his representative has actual knows
edge Of the occurrence Of an injury the
injured employe or some one on his
behalf must give notice to the en-
ployer within fifteen days or no COM
pensation need be paid until notice Is
given or knowledge obtained. If. how
ever, the notice Is given or knowledge
obtained within thirty days this shall
not be a bar to obtaining compensa-
ton unless the employer shows he was
prejudiced thereby and then only to the
extent of such prejudice. Unless
knowledge is obtained or notice given
within ninety days after the occur
renee of the injury no compensation
shall be allowed. The notice required
to be given the employer may be
served upon one an original notice may
be served in civil actions, by any ono
over 16 years of age who shall make
return upon copy Of the notice. proper
~ sworn to. showing the date Of SER
vice and upon whom served. No par
ticular form of notice is required but It
should contain the date of the injury.
the name of the place where employed,
where the injury occurred and that
compensation will be claimed therefor.
Employer. Every employer must
keep record of all injuries sustained
by his employees in the course OF their
employment, Within forty eight hours
(not including Sunday and legal holi-
days) after the employer has knowl-
edge of the occurrence Of an accident
resulting In personal injury report
must be made in writing by the en-
ployer to the Iowa industrial commits
sioner upon furnished blanks for that
purpose. Upon the termination of the
injury or if such disability extends be-
yond sixty days the employer must
make supplemental report upon other
furnished blanks (procured by appli-
cation from the Iowa industrial COM
missioner. Warren Garst, at Des
Moines). An employer who fails to
comply with these provisions is liable
to fine not exceeding fifty $500 dol
lars for each offense.
Scope Of Employment.
The injury must be received within
the scope of employment or the en-
ployer is not liable for the injury. In
general, 1t may be said. that the injury
is received within the scope Of en-
ployment IL the services of the en-
ploye are being performed on. in or
about the premises occupied, used or
controlled by the employer. or II en-.
gagged elsewhere in places where the
business Of the employer requires his
presence and subjects him to dangers
incident to the business; in short.
when in the performance Of the en-
ployer's business and not on frolic of
his own.
The injury must be received within