Semi-weekly herald., 1915-07-15

INT NoiliiliSsluH AllcicloTe, IL you
desire TO come under the act, it is not
necessary to send any form of no
tice to the commission, as it is pre-
sumed that you have accepted the
provisions of this act unless you no
tify the commission of your election
to do otherwise on or before August
ist, 1915.
Effect on Employer not Coming
Under Act.
If the employer desires not to come
under the act. it shall not be de-
Tense.
ta) That the employe assumes the
risk Of hazard.
(b) That injury or death was the
result Of want of ordinary care af .
fellow servant
(cl That the injury or death was
caused by the want of ordinary care
of the injured employe.
Preserve Your Credit and Avoid
Law Suits.
All employees Of labor shall come
under the protection Of this act; then
you will preserve your credit and avoid
disasterous law suits.
How the Employe is Affected.
Employees not desiring to come un-
der this act must send written no
tee OF their election to the commits
sion, otherwise they automatically
come under the act. If an employe
files notice not to come under the
act, then all of the common law de-
fenses shall revert to the employer.
Notice Must be Posted.
Every employer shall cause print
ed notices TO be posted in eonspicu-
GUS manner in and about his place
Of employment. These notices shall
contain in substance that he has elect
dc to accept or reject the privosions
of this act.
Keeping of Records.
Every employer shall keep record
Of all injuries received by his employ
es in the course OF their employment,
and a report thereof shall be made
in writing and filed with the COM
mission within ten days after the oc-
currence Of an accident.
Failure to comply with the above
mentioned provisions (Section 14) of
this act shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and may be subject to a fine
of $500 for each offense.
Right of Commission to Examine
Collect Facts and Statistics.
The commission or its agents have
the right to enter in or upon the
employers premises and request OF
make an examination for the purpose
OF collecting facts and statistics and
to determine the gneral condition of
the premises, etc; to examine all
books, records and pay rools of en-
ployes that may refer to any expendi-
lures for wages Of employees and for
all other purposes consistent with this
act.
A refusal to permit the commission
or its duly authorized agent to make
such examination, etc, may subject
the employer to fine of one hun
dred dollars.
Semi-Annual Reports.
In January and July of each year,
employees shall mail to the commis-
sion a statement containing the num-
Der Of employees, the kind of employ
ment, and the aggregate amount of
wages paid to such employees.
Failure to comply with this provis-
ion Of the act may subject the employ
err to a fine Of two hundred dollars
Employer Must Pay Compensation.
Accidental Injuries Covered.
All injuries, whether resulting ia
tally or otherwise, arising out of and
in the course of employment or any
disease that is the direct result there
of: viz,
Death Benefits.
If death results within two years
from the date of the accident, the
payment shall not exceed a greater
period than six years, nor in amount
more than twenty-five hundred dol
lars, nor less than one thousand dol.
lars, Payments shall be computed
on the basis of 80 per cent of the
employees average weekly wages
Funeral expenses shall be allowed il
there are no dependents, but not tc
exceed one hundred dollars.
Medical Attention.
Full surgical, medical hospital ser.
vice and supplies to be furnished dur
ing the first thirty days, not to ex-
coed, however, one hundred dollars.
Benefits for Non-Fatal Accidents.
Other benefits are allowed for to.