Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

dollars per annum in addition to com
pensation received by them under ex-
listing law. The members Of the COM
mission shall also receive their actual
necessary cash expenses while away
from their Office on official business.
The commission shall have a secre-
tary appointed and removable by it,
whose salary shall be fifteen hundred
dollars per annum 1t shall be allowed
the sum of TWO thousand dollars. or SO
much thereof as is necessary. for ex
pert and clerical assistance and other
tenn of administration. From and after
January first, nineteen hundred sixteen.
there shah be appropriated the sum of
seven thousand five hundred dollars Per
annum, or such part thereof as is nee
essary, for clerical and other assist
ance, travelling expenses, physicians
and witness fees and other necessary
expenses.
The commission shall have a seal
bearing the words Industrial Accident
Commission Of Maine" 1t shall have
its Office and keep its records in the
State House in Augusta, but may hold
sessions al any place within the State.
The commission shall have general ST.
pervision over the administration of
this act and shall have the following
powers:
L To make rules and regulations not
inconsistent with this act or other laws
Of the State for the purpose of carrying
out the provision hereof.
II To issue subpoenas for witnesses
and subpoenas duces lecum to compel
the production of books and papers re-
lating to any questions in dispute be-
fore II.
III. The chairman of said commits
sion at any hearing before him under
the provisions Of this act shall also
have power TO issue suppoenas for wit
nesses and subpoenas duces tecum to
compel the production of books and pa
pers relating 10 any matters in dispute
before him. Witness fees il all pro
same as Witnesses before supreme JILL
dIclal courts
Section so. If the employer and the
employee reach al agreement in regard
TO compensation under this act memo
randum OF such agreement signed by
the parties shah be filed in the Office
OF the commission. If the commits
sioner finds that such agreement is in
conformity with the provisions of this
act. he shall approve the same and the
clerk Of the commission shall record
il IN book kept for that purpose. IN
case the commissioner snail ttsG that
any such agreement is not in conform
lily with the provisions OF this act and
shall refuse 10 approve the same, or if
the employer ana employee fail 10 reach
an agreement in regard to compensation
under this act either employer or en-
piOy &c, and when death has resulted from
the injury and the dependents OF the
deceased employee entitled 10 coaperl-
sation are. or the apportionment there
OF among them is IN dispute, any per-
son in interest, may file III the office Of
the commission q petition setting forth
he names and residences Of the parties.
the facts relating TO the employment al
the time OF the lnJuFy, the cause. extent
and character OF the injury and The
knowledge of the employer or notice Of
the occurrence Of the injury, and. i an
agreement had been reached between
the parties which had ROT been approved
by the commissioner. the form o. such
agreement and sucn other facts as my
BE- necessary and proper for the deter
minarinn Of the matter in dispute and
snail state the matter III dispute and the
claims OF the petitioner with reference
thereto.
Section 81. Within four days after the
filing Of the petition. copy thereof at
tested by the clerk Of the commission
shall be mailed by said clerk, postage
prepaid to the other parties named In
the petition, or notice be given in such
otner manner as the commission may
determine.
Section %. Within ten days after the
rHns OF such petition. all the other par
ties Interested in opposition to the petit
ton shall file an answer TO said petition
and furnish copy thereof 10 the petj-
ucner, which answer Shall state the
claims OF the opponents with reference
TO the matter IN dispute as disclosed by
the petition The chairman Of said com
mission may grant further time for
ming answer and allow amendments TO
sue petition and answer al any stage
Of the proceedings. If any party op-
posing such petition does not file an an
sWer within the tim limited the hearing
snail proceed upon ihe petition. If any
party be an infant ~ person under dis
ability, either parent or q guardian or
a guardian al Item for such infant or
person under disability may file the pc
Iition or answer reqG red by this section
NS%1n lie p,
then be referred TO the chairman of said
commission, who shah fix a time for
nearing upon the request of either party.
other party. All hearings shall be-. held
IN the town where the accident occurred
unless the claimant shall in writing re-
guest that i. be held in some other Mace
Section "a, If from the petition ana
answer there appear TO be facts in dis-
pute, the chairman of the commission
shaH tnen near such witnesses as may
be presented by each party, or by agree
men the claims Of both parties as 10 the
facts IN dispute may be presented by
arfldavIts. From the evidence thls fur
nshed The chairman shall. in a summary
manner decide the merits Of the contro-
NersY. Ills decision. together with a
statement Of the facts submitted. his
findings OF fact and rulings of law and
any other matters pertinent to the cues
IONS IONS Faised at the hearing, shall be
nled IN the office Of the commission, and
a copy thereof certified by the clerk ~
the commission mailed forthwith to ali
parties Interested. His decision in the
absence Of fraud, upon all questions of
fact shall he final
Any party IN interest may present COP
les certified by the clerk of said corn
mission of any order or decision OF the
commission or Of its chairman. or of any
memorandum of agreements arnrovn1
py the commissioner, together with all
paNers in connection Herewith. 10 the
clerk OF courts for the county in which
the INJURY occurred vhe~eupon any
Justice of the supreme judicial court
saau render a decree in accordance
herewith and notify all the parties.
Such decree shall have the same effect
and all proceedings in relation thereto
sna!! thereafter be the same as though
rendered in suit in equity duly heard
ana determined by said court. excvrf
mere snail be no appeal the-efrorn 11rye,3
questions Of fact found by said commits
SION or us Chairman, or whore the decree
Is pased upon memorandum Of agree
menI approved by the commissioner
Upon any appeal therefrom the proceed
ings shaH be the same as in appeals in
equity procedure and the law court NAV
aIter consideration, reverse or modify
any decree made by q justice based
upon an erroneous ruling or finding IF
law. There shall be no appeal from
decree based upon any order or decision
OF the commission or of its chairman ~.
upon airy memorandum of agreement
approved by the commissioner, which
mas not been certified and presented To
the court within ten days after the no.
tee Of the filing thereof by the commits
SION or its chairman. Upon the presen-
tatlon TO II Of a certified COPY of any
decision OF the chairman Of the commits
SION terminating, diminishing, increas-
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