Iditarod pioneer., 1915-07-03
SYNOPSIS OF THE WoRKMENs COMPENSATION ACT

O. any agreement with the en,l9ver whereby the employer is exempted from la bility under the act.
 Section 26 provides that all claims for compensation will be barred unless suit be commenced for the recovery of same within two years after the cause of action shall have accrued.
 Section ? provides that the employer plJye where there Is a third person against whom the employe might have a cause of action for damages causing the injury for which the employer pays under the act.
 Section 2S provides that 1t shall be pre- sumcd that the act applies to the employer and employees where more than five persons are carrying cn mining operations in the territory, and that the employer Is relieved from any other liability than that defined from the act, unless the act Is rejected as provided therein.
 Section 29 provides that if the employer rejects the act, then he is liable to the em- pl2ye for all assumed risks, etc., for the negligence of fellow servants. for the negh- gence of the employe himself, unless the neg lgence was willful and the result of intoXica- tlon and caused the injury, and gives to the employe the presumption that the negligence of the maSte: was the approximate cause of tke injury and throws the burden of proof upon the master as in the existing law.
 Section 30 and 31 provide that the em- ployer shall be presumed to have elected to pay enumeration under the act unless he files with the United States commissioner a notice rejecting the act, a form of which notice is set forth in the section.
 Section B provides that all employees shall ba presumed to have elected to work under this act unless they record a notice with the commissioner rejecting the act, and deliver g copy of the same to the employer: and further provides that if the employe rejects the act and the employer has not rejected 1t, then the employe, in case of suit against the employer, shall be subject to the defense Cf fellow servant, assumed risk, etc. The form of the notice to be served by the em- ploye on the employer is set forth in this section
 Section 34 provides that notice of cleo ton shall continue for one year, and if the notice Is not renewed at the end of the year the employer or employe shall be con siacsed to have determined to come under the act at the end of the year. Thus it will cost each individual miner $50 a year in surance against the operation of the act
 Section 35 provides that after having given notice to reject the act, either em- pioye or cmpIoye may waive such notice Tn writing, which may be recorded with the United States commissioner.
 Section 36 provides that where both the employer and employe reject the term of the act the liability of the employer shall be the same as though the employe had not elected to reject the terms of the act; in other words, it shall be in accordance with existing law.
 Section 37 prohibits the assignment of claims fer compensation due hereunder, and provides that all such claims shall be ex- cmpt from execution.
 Section 3S provides that the term lem ployer' shall apply to any person, partner ship. corporation etc, employing five or more men.
 Section 39 defines the meaning of the words mining operations as set forth ln Section l of the act,
 Sections 40 and fl define terms used in the act
 Section 42 provides that 8 court may de eide that q suit has no reasonable grounds, and may assess the costs against the plaintiff.
 Section 42 repeals all laws or acts in con flict with the act