The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-04
MAXIMUM BENEFIT
IS $40 PER WEEK
While Minimum Benefit Under Proposed
Compensation Law for Vermont Is
SIS Per Week-Bill Is
Framed.

| The WorkmanS compensation plh Plo
posed for Vermont is similar TO the uni
form law except that il leaves out state
insurance. II il an elective act and
would 20 into effect July ] next. All
who do not within 90 days announce
their intention. as to whether they will
come under the act are assumed to have
come under the act.
Those who do not elect to come under
the workmen's compensation act may
have recourse to the common law as at
present, except that the employer is de-
prived of his three defenses: First, that
the employee was negligent second, that
an accident occurring MAS caused by the
negligence Of a fellow servant; and third,
that the injury came through a risk
which the employe had assumed. II the
employer elects to come under the act
| but any workman notifies the compen-
sation board IN writing before the acct
dent that he does not elect to come I'M
der the act, present conditions hold, and
the employer still retains his three de-
| lenses.
The maximum weekly benefit is $40
and the minimum is SIS. Dependent wild
ows without dependent children receive
death benefit of so per cent. OF tire
regular wage, with one or two depend
ent children go per cent, with three or
more dependent children, 66 2-3 per cent.
There is waiting period of two weeks,
as in all laws; and for accident the
workman receives nothing but medical
costs for the first two weeks.
! An industrial accident board of three
! ID in charge of enforcing the act
The law does not apply to farm hands
or house servants.
| The bill consists of sc sections. A di-
gest of it by sections follows;
| Section / Agreement TO act required
before it applies, except sections two and
three relating to defenses, and 55, re-
| lating to reports. Every contract of
hiring presumed to be subject to provi-
sions of fact, unless either party notify
other in writing prior to accident. Six
| ty days notice required TO terminate
provisions of the act.
2. Removal of three defenses if EN-.
ployer elects not to come under the act.
3. Defenses retained if employe elects
not to come under the act.
4. All public and industrial employ
ments covered, but not laborers or do
mestic servants.
s. Policemen and fremen and other
municipal and state employees covered.
6. Injuries caused wilfully or through
intoxication not covered.
Z. Rights and remedies granted under
act exclude all other rights and rem
edies.
s. Liability of third persons.
o. Contracting out forbidden.
| 10. Schedule of death benefits in case
death results from the injury within two
years. Burial expenses and certain per-
centages of the deceased employees week
ly wage.
IL. Dependents defined.
IL. Duration Of compensation in case
Of death, 280 weeks the limit.
49, Provisions as 10 death benefits.
Maximum and minimu, $40 and S. re-
spectively
IL. Medical attendance during first
two weeks, SIS limit.
Is. Total disability benefit of 50 per
cent. Of average weekly wages, in no
case longer than 260 weeks.
10. Partial disability benefit 80 per
cent. Of difference between average week
ly wage before and after accident.
IL. Computation of wages. Average
amount OF - months previous.
1921. Voluntary payments, periodical
payments, Communication of payments,
trustee in case of lump sum payments.
22-27. Procedure. Medical examina
ton, notice Of inquiry and claim for
compensation. form Of notice and claim,
II avI IL - sIa
sufiiciency Of notice (sufficient II employ
er or representative had knowledge Of
accident, limitation Of time. as regards
minors or insane
2s-42. Industrial accident board Great
ed. Three members appointed by gov
eTnor, bold Office for six years, salaries
and expenses, rules of board, filing Of
agreements for compensation with board
hearings and awards, examination BY
physician. review and modification Of
awards and agreements. inality OF award
appeals 20 county and supreme courts,
enforcement Of award, costs Of proceed.
ings. general powers Of board, revision
Of DEGREES.
40. Injuries outside the state. right 70
compensation under laws Of state where
hired.
43-44 Preferences Of compensation
rights no claims assignable; attorneys
fee.
as Security for compensation. 0l
Through compensation insurance carrier,
% through guarantees insurance carrier,
or 81 by depositing and maintaining
with state treasurer security satisfac.
tory to industrial accident board.
s6-47. Notice Of Insurance and posting
such notice.
~. Effect OF failure 70 secure compen.
sation
s9-54 The Insurance contract. knowl
edge Of employer to affect Insurance car
rier, Insolvency Of employer not 30 re-
lense insurance carrier. cancellation Of
Insurance contractst municipal bodice
employees not 20 pay for Insurance.
So Reports Of accidents ny employers
within Is bours.
So Interstate commerce.
81. Reports Of industrial accident
board
$50. Definitions Employer. work
man fpersoH with salars over q a@ not
includei injury board partial disahil- /
tTt WAGES INSURANCE earrieF.
o.. Inennstitutiuuaiit Of one zettiou .
ef this Al not o. afect tire whole
81 Pfnaltiss for fhlse representations 4
e. prinf injuries net covered
g. To - EheraNr construed sna a1