The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-01-08
Report Of Advi-
sorry Committee
To the Industrial Commission
of Ohio.
Columbus, o., Jan. s. 1915

pGiAou Va oppAoAihiot0iy - hSutAS.
A number of res olutions have been
offered, covering proposed changes
in the law. We do not think it
we'll TO burden your Commission
with report covering all the sug-
gestions offered nor the ensuing
discussion. The results of the de
liberation OF the committee are all
embodied in the following resolu.
tions:
Resolution No l. Physical Ex-
animation.
Whereas, 1t has been reported
TO your committee that the system
of physical examination adopted
by certain employers in the State
is being used as means of discrim-
mating unfairly against certain en-
ployes and is resulting in their be-
ing unfairly discharged by reason
of alleged physical disability;
Resolved, That we recommend |
that a thorough investigation of |
the entire system of physical ex-
animation be made for the purpose
of ascertaining whether such un-
fair advantage of employees is being
taken Under the guise of physical
examination and also for the pur
pose of ascertaining and reporting
as to the effect of this practice from
the viewpoint of public policy.
Resolution No. 2. Occupational
Diseases.
Whereas, The Legislature of
the State of Ohio has requested the
State Board of Health to submit
report upon the question of occu-
pational diseases of employees of
this State, and whereas, said State
Board of Health has not yet COM
pleted its survey, nor presented its
report:
Resolved, That it is the sense
of this committee that no action be
taken upon the question of COM
pensation for occupational diseases
until the State Board of Health
submits its report.
Resolution No 3. Medical
Compensation.
We recommend that in section
AZ, line 5, after the words, TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS" the fol-
lowing be inserted:
Unless in unusual cases. wherein
it is clearly shown that the actual
necessary medical, nurse and hos
pital services and medicines exceed
the amount of 5000 the Commission
shall have autority to pay such
additional amounts upon a satisfac-
tory finding of facts being made
and upon unanimous approval by
the Commission. Such finding of
facts to be set forth upon the min
utes.
Resolution No. 4. Responsible
ity of Contractors.
Every person in the service of
any independent contractor or sub
contractor who has failed to pay
into the state insurance fund the
amount of premiums determined
and fixed by The Industrial Com
mission of Ohio for his employment
or occupation, or to EJECT to pay
compensation direct to his injured
and the dependents of his killed
employees, as provided in section %
of this act, shall, for the purposes
of this act, be considered as the
employe of the employer who has
! entered iuto a contract, whether
written or verbal with such indie
lperdent contractor unless such en-
ployes, or their legal representa-
tives or benehciaries elect, after in-
jury or death, to regard such indie
pendent contractor or sub-contrac-
tor as the employer.
We commend the work OF the
Industrial Commission in the ad-
ministratiCn of the Workmen's
Compensation Law. The business
methods employed by it in the con
duct of the department, its desire
to give an equitable Interpretation
of the Workmen's Compensation
Law, working in practically an un-
explored American field of indus
trial accidents and insurance.
should be mentioned at this time.