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

SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
status existing prior to the application
for review. The finding Of the said
chairman upon such review shall be
served on the parties and filed with the
clerk o. rhe commission and may be
certlfied to the court in like time and
manner and subject to like disposition
as IN the case of original DEGREES: pro-
Fided thai al agreement for compenSa-
ton may be modified al any time by a
subsequent agreement between the par
ties approved by tie commissioner in the
same manner as original agreements in
regard TO COMPENSATION are required to
be approved by the provisions Of SECTION
thirty Of this act
Section 81 The commission may pre-
scribe forms and make suitable orders
as 10 procedure adapted TO secure a
speedy. efficient and inexpensive dispo-
sllion OF all proceedings under this act
and II interpreting this act II shall con-
strue il literally and with a view 10
carrying out its general purpose. The
rule that statutes in derogation of the
common law are TO be strictly construed
shall have no application TO this act.
Section IS. No proceedings under this
act shall abate because of the death Of
the petitioner, but may be prosecuted
by his legal representative Or by any
person entitled TO compensation by rea-
son OF said death, under the provisions
of this act.
STCltbn 81 An employ ee 3 clalln IOf
compensation under this act shall be
barred unless an agreement or petition,
as provided in section thirty shall be
Efed Wlthln two Years after the occur
renee OF the injury, or. in case OF the
death OF the employee or in the event OF
his physical Or mental inca pacity, with
in two Years after the death of the EN-
pioyee or the removal Of such physical
or mental inCapacity.
Section 40, This act shall be compul-
sorry as TO the State counties, cities.
water districts and other quasi municipal
corporations Of similar nature. The
PROVISIONS OF section six of this act shall
not apply to the State, counties, cities.
water districts and other quasi munich
pal corporations of a similar nature or
to any towns voting to accept the pro-
visions of this act
Section A. All asserting employers
shall make prompt reports to the COM
mission Of all accidents 10 their employ
ees in TIE course Of employment, with
OF such employees, and together with
snch other particulars as the commits
sion may require and shall also report
whenever the injured employee shall re-
sumo his employment and the amount OF
his wages or earnings.
Whenever any final settlement Is made
with an injured employee. either by the
employer or insurance company, a copy
Of the receipt or final agreement show
ing the total amount Of money PAID to
such injured employee, shall be tiled
with the commission. but shall not be
binding without the approval OF the
commission OF Of its chairman. Any
employer or insurance company tina!
shall wilfullv neglect or refuse TO make
such reports or file any receipts or
agreements required TO be filed unde,
This act. snail be liable to n forfeiture
Of ten dollars for each day Of such wilfui
neglect or refusal, to be enforced ny
the commission in an action OF debt IN
the name of the State. All sums Sc
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treasury and be credited to the appro-
pr.ation made for the administration OF
this act.
Section 40 Any insurance company
insurins employers under this act snail
fill out any blanks and answer al ques-
TONS submitted to them that may
relate to policies, premiums, amount OF
conpenSations paid, and such otnef an
formation as the commission or the IN
surarce comm iSSioner may deem I'M
pnrtant, either for the proper admins
tration Of this act or FOR statistical puf-
poses. Any insurance company Whlen
shall refuse to fill out such blanks OF
answer such questions shall be liable tc
a forfeiture Of ten dollars for each day
of such refusal to ne enforced by the
commission in an action OF dent IN lht
name of the State. Al money SO re.
covered shall he paid into the State
treasury and credited 70 the appropri-
alton for the administration of tins act
Section 43. The commission snail ma kt
an annual report giving fun stanstca
information as may be contained IN thell
department in relation to the admins
trauon Of this act, particularly WIFE
reference To the number OF employees
effected the number injured. the arnoun'
of conversations received and the CO.'S
of the same TO the employers
Section IL This act shall effect the la.
hility Of employers to employees engaged
in interstate. or foreign commerce o.
permissible under the laws of the United
States
Section as If an employee receiving
q weekly payment under this act shal
cease to reside in the State or. il his
residence al the time of the accident is
in an adjoining state. the commission
upon application Of either party may
in its discretion, having regard 20 the
welfare of the employee and the conven-
ience of the employer. order such pay
ment 10 be made monthly or quarterly
instead Of weekly.
Section &C If any part or section Of
this act. be decided by the courts to be
shall not effect the validity of the ac1
as a whole, or any part thereof, which
can be given effect without the part sc
decided TO he unconstitutional or in
valid.
Saction Al. If for the purpose of OBJ
tanning any benefit or payment under
the provisions Of this act, either for
himself o" for any other person any one
wilfUlly makes a raise STATEMENT ol
REPRESENTATION. he shall he guilty of q
nisdemeanor and liable to fine Of not
exceeding fifty dollars. and he shall for
felt all right to compensation under this
act after conviction for such offense.
Section Is. The duties of the commits
sion shall begin on the first day OF
October. A. b. nineteen hundred and
fifteen, but the provisions OF this act
shall not apply to injuries sustained, or
accidents which occur prior to January
one A D.. nineteen hundred sixteen.
Section 40 The commission shall have
authority to provide blank forms of no
tees, agreements and other forms re-
CURED in its DEPARTMENT under this act.
Section 81 All acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent with this art are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 81. This act may be cited as
the workmen's compensation act.-(Ap-
proved April l. 1917
Chapter 2e6.
An Act to amend Chapter thirty-nine OF
the Public Laws of nineteen hundred
eleven. as amended by Chapter twenty
six Of the Public Laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen, relating TO the weekly
payment of wages.
Chapter thirtv-nine of the public laws
Of nineteen hundred eleven, as amended
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