The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08

.n,ovment. or for death. result
t en,y personal injury so sustained,
iT y not be a defense {a) that the
l,.,e was negligent; (b) that the
10y ms caused by the negligence
fIEa,ow employee; Co that the en-
had assumed the risk of the
r! z. The provisions of section
ctlynI, rot apply to employers who
Sh'fF i've ar less workmen or opera
ny oTrlsrly in the same business.
re- 5sss of the employer being en-
u IN more than one kind of bust
% IL ors Of which he employs five
! J. 7ylrkmen or operatives regu-
V1 mi u mother employs FIVE or
,'"' I ur operatives, the fact
.ps-s to become subject to the
AS ot this act shall not bring
-.fTia the provisions of it as to
ID 9usiuess in which he EMPLOYS
>. as Vurkmen or operatives, and
y, Nge OF electing to become sub
T. fAp provisions of this act, if
II ia. more than one kind of
e. ha slall specify 4he business
n.lIes-es in which de is engaged
I S+rf iums which. he desires to
'r5s7 HE provisions hereof.
.rl.. Fae Provisions of this act
nd apply 10 actions to recover
.-.s Ior PERSONAL injuries or for
..s.InG. from personal injuries
jpe4 g. employees aged in do
n 5--v! 20 or agriculture, or in the
r tuIting, hauling. rafting or
I'm b. The provisions of section
snail ,Dt apply to actions to re-
Damages for personal injuries or
je,d5 IeSaIting from personal in
5 sGs-4iued by employees of an
5yer ~Le has elected to become
d; 80 ms act in the manner pro-
IA -sftlan six hereof. In the
ii. PERSONAL injury sustained by
rNlo1te IN the course of his en-
i-l, ., at death resulting from
1M ialsTN so sustained, asserting
,g-r- Eall be exempt from suits
i az common law or under section
Iapr" eighty-nine, of the Re-
sra-Gtts. or chapter two hundred
.5a- 1l the public laws of nine
elad-al nine,
tioa Any employer desiring
eGm- an asserting employer as
n pau,5led, may file with the COM
yh -l S office in Augusta, his
en- seDhr i'll such form as the COM
u.. atH YES and also file with said
s+u il copy of an industrial ac-
/ 5~u.l1ee policy in any stock or
n. r=grsrce company or associa-
,I-aYr 2rd to do business in the
ul Maine, said policy being
a. Via The approval of the in
q og missioner of said State of
/, tsu-Ance company issuing pol
-G.l = the payment of compen-
..IuI Tor IN this act shall
r@ t-= insurance commissioner
, o. r,n' form thereof. and no such
s e issued until said insur-
U- s~iDner mas approved the
77Or' such insurance company
ST. E7'G the insurance department
i=7ru rpu of risks and premiums
- se3e.o, and any subsequent
SSH ,ilssit1cations or premiums,
81 aAph shall take effect until
49, 9a-ye commissioner has ap-
. .-e anne as adequate for the
FOO gu,A they respectively apply.
grange commissioner may with
- EroVal of any classification
sa= premium rates relating
a ."J he may at any time ap-
4ised classification of risks
re. Daa rates relating thereto.
AZ employer desiring to become
-7W-Hs employer as herein pro-
~a, lie with the commission his
d. s--eti in such form as said
7--oA ppproves, after furnishing
al-0 ltvof to the commission
Jsln s. and financial ability to
l ..-le nSation and benefits here
@-uN and upon the deposit of
-- tory securities or a bond,
mission may determine, such
~ Z" the state treasurer and
- II office in such sum as
. assl0n may determine and
5ltlonal upon the. faithful
30. yt all the provisions of
r-'s7iHg TO the payment of COM
,.u- -I4 benefits to any injured
e- jO case of cash being de-
- =tll be placed at interest
s ur treasurer and the ac-
ar II interest on said cash or
tH5 deposited shall be paid
- lover depositing the same.
I-D ''ever, that the commission
y oF time in their discretion
" t asserting employer the
'. niue in the exercise of the
=' nd by this paragraph.
tN the filing OF such assent
fT- Ing with til" provisions of
or II of this section.
snail issue to such en-
titicate stating that such
S conformed to the pro-
lFls act and setting forth
' n which the policy filed un-
"+nih | expires. The certifi-
sued shall remain in full
Il Inc date of the expiration
a0l-'y or until Withdrawn as
.t Paragraph II, or until the
a-=fnting under paragraph II
" lie commissioner that he
Is assent, or files an indus
i' F't policy in place of the
l- deposited by him.
10 the approval of the
7ay employer may continue
''p,"yees in lieu of the COM
"t insurance provided by
system of compensation,
.8 Hslrance which was used by
rl on the first day of Jan
1918. No such substitute
-l- lie approved unless it con-
upon injured employees at
,rht TO the benefits provided
cor If it requires contribu-
" Tile employees, unless it
Its in addition to those
n this act at least COM
-g with such contributions.
F-i-le system may be terlni-
iue commission on reason
''l-e md hearing to the inter
Vi 1t shall appear that the
't Iairly Administered, or if
shall disclose latent de-
.lt'uiag it's solvency, or if
~ rrb+tantial reason it fails to
,l-1 the purposes of this act.
'Ig-'f who is authorized to sub
VISA under the provisions of
'7 n.y. shall give his employees
Z, 'g.'i in a form to be pre-
az .1e commission, and state
me approved shall be filed
l- omission.
'':ine in such form as the
u ei approves, stating that the
4s conformed to the pro-
~ t7ls act and the date of the
i "l the policy filed, together
, irther matters as the COM
m Heo mines, shall be posted by
'l'N' -r and kept posted by him
" vi = in each of his mills, fac
-, of business, conspicuous
~. be to his employees. For
l.. ~ ''l- to post such notices, the
" M be subject to penalty
- -, ~ igrs per day for every day
w. 4., W. lul neglect. to be recovered
--l'i+lpt Ut Indictment. Such fail
- 2st notices shall not, how
.1 9',t2l he rights. or liabilities of
''i'.''F@r or the employee here
No..
u An employee of an en-
s, Ml' shall have elected to be-
g SULlelG to the provisions of this
b. Ii'l ded in section six of this
4f De held to have waived his
action at common law to re-
fr15E,ages for personal injuries;