The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-12
W0RNMAN'S
 COMP PENSA HON
 ACT PRESENTED
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 Other Proyislons
 The bill further provides os follows. l. Right to compromise by employ. CT and employee.
 IntoxicaHon or wilful intention to bring about death no Justification for compensation.
 @. No compensation for injury not lincapacltatlng employee for at least 1.-two weeks from earning full wages. Compensation shall begin on the fif teenth day after injury.
 4. Deposit Of compensation mon les with the United States district clerks, and notices of hearings Tor the filing of claims for compensation 5. Courts shall fix date for hear. ings on claims. to be not less than tbirtv days later than date fixing in published notice for the filing of said claim.
 6. Juries may be called. if demand. ed to try and determine any issue arising upon any of claims and an- swers.
 z. The order of proof shall rest m dtec-otfon of court
 S. If no claim be filed by depend ence within time specified, sum de- posted by employer shall be with. drawn. after deducting costs of pub llcation. filing trial and other fees. g. Where judgments are entered against employer. claimants shall be paid under schedule without costs and without interest.
 10. Appeals to Ninth Circuit court. taken only on writ of error as estab' llshed.
 Abolish Detenaes
 Section 29 of the bill provides that if such employer. exercise the right to reject the terms. conditions and pro- visions of this act, in the manner and form provided, such employer shall not escape liability for personal inc jury sustained by an employee of such employer when the injury sustained arises out of and in the usual course of the employment because:
 CD The employee assumed the risks inherent Co or incident al to or arising out of his or her employment; or the risks arising from the failure of the employer to provide and maintain reas- onably safe place to work, or the risks arising from the failure of the employer to furnisth reasona- bly, safe tools or appliances, or be- cause the employee exercised reasonable care in selecting reas- onably competent employees in the business;
 @ That the injury was caus ed by the negligence of a co.em. ployee;
 Cs) That the employee was negligent, unless and except it shall appear that such negligence was wilful and with intent to cavse the injury; or the result of intoxication on the part of the in- iured party;
 co In actions by an employee against an employer for personal injury sustained arising out of and in the course of the employment where the employer has elected to reject the provisions of this act. 1t shall be presumed that the in- jury to the employee was the first result and growing out of the neg ligence of the employer; and that such negligence was the proxi- mate cause of the injury; and in such cases the burden of proof shall rest upon the employer to rebut the presumption of negli- gence."
 Contains Rejectment clause Power is also given employers to reject the terms and conditions oi the ! act Such action, how ever. lays the employer open to pay ! ment of damages, for personal injuries of employees under the common law and statutes of the Territory of Alas Sa.
 In other words, the bin provides hat subscription to the worlSmen's act is optional by em- ,loyers.
 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON PETl-
 TON FOR SALE n the District Court for Che District
 of Alaska, DIvIsiou Number
 One, At Juneau.