The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26

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In accordance with the experience OF
the commissioner in the administra-
ton of the law. Any employer who
shall elect TO pay into the workmen's
compensation fund the premiums pro-
vided by this act shall not be liable
10 respond in damages at common law
or by statute for injuries or death
OF any employe during any period In
which such employe shall not be in
default in the payment Of premiums.
Each employer electing to pay the
premiums must post notices In con-
spicuous places about his place Of
business, stating that he has maze
such election. They shall constitute
sufficient notice to all employees.
Each employer Is authorized to de-
duct from the pay Of his. employees foi
each month ten per cent Of the pre-
MUM paid or be paid for such month
fr proportion to tho pay received by
them respectively for the month. Fail
ure to pay all premiums and penalties
pIoyer to pay into the workmen's
for two succeeding months win de-
Drive the employer Of the benefits af-
forded by the act, and shall termi-
nate the election Of the delinquent em-
compensation funds. as provided. Each
employer is required to deposit at all
times an amount at least equal to the
premiums for the last two preceding
months.
Medical, surgical and hospital treat
ment may be extended up to- $3.50. In
some cases Of permanent the ldeliber-
ate intention Of his employer, the de-
pendents shall have the privilege of
action against the employer for any
excess Of damages over the. amount
received under the act. In case death
ensues from injury within period Of
twenty-six weeks. funeral expenses
not to exceed SIS may be paid from
the fund. II the period OF disability
does not last longer. than one week, no
reward will be allowed.
Where compensation is due an em-
ploye under the provision Of the act
payment is to be made according to
the schedule. which in part. is rs fol-
lows:
IL the injury causes temporary total
disability the employe shall receive,
during the continuance thereof, fifty
per cent Of his average weekly earn
ings. not to exceed a maximum Of $40
per. week nor to be less than a min
imum Of IS per week. v
II the injury causes temporary par
tial disability the employe shall re-
ceive fifty per cent Of the weekly loss
In wages. not to exceed q maximum OF
80 per week.
The award shall continue not to
exceed twenty-six weeks in case Of
temporary disability. Some executions
are made which may require pay
ments to continue for fifty-two weeks.
II an accident causes permanent
disability the percentage Of disability
to total disability shall be determined
and the award computed and allowed
as follows:
For ten per cent disability fifty
pcr cent OF the average weekly earn
ing for thirty weeks.
For q twenty per cent disability
fifty per cent Of the average weekly
earnings for sixty weeks.
For thirty per cent disability fifty
per cent OF the weekly earnings for a
period Of ninety weeks.
For a forty per cent disability fifty
per cent Of the average weekly earn
ings for 100 weeks.
For a fifty per cent disability fifty
per cent Of the weekly earnings for
a period Of $50 weeks.
For a sixty per cent disability, fifty
per cent of the average weekly earn
ings for $50 weeks.
For a seventy per cent disability
fifty per cent of the weekly earnings
for period Of 210 weeks.
For disability exceeding seventy
per cent, and less than eighty-fve per
cent. forty per cent Of the average
weekly earnings during the remain
der Of life.
For disability from eighty-five to
100 per cent fifty per cent OF the aver
age earnings during the remainder Of
life.