Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-29

thereafter upon request or the employer. fur
.ssh to the employer q sworn statement CON
faintng q list OF the dependents with tn
nan,e age, residence, extent OF dependency
and relationship 70 the deceased o. each de
pendent.
See. Ia. Section GA or Chapter ACT. g. L
fe1a Is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 24A. Commissioner to assist In ad
flushing differences--The commissioner Of labor
ana the officers and employees OF the depart
msnt OF labor and industries upon demand q
an employer. or an employe or his Dependent
tns si rights under this act and shall assis
no far as possible In adjusting differences be
tween the emplcye or his dependent and tn,
employer under Part hereof. and are hereh,
empowered to appear In person before tn,
oosirt in any proceeding under Part OF th,
act a. the representative or adviser OF an,
such party; and In any such case such parti
shan not be required to be also represented b,
an attorney at law. The commissioner O
labor shall observe u detail the operation q
report Thereof TO each session of the Legisla
iature together with such suggestions ana
recommendations as , to changes as he ma,
ment thereof
Sec. 10. Section rs Of Chapter 4s7, q. l.
1913, IL hereby amended to read as follows:
Section Is. Payment In lump sum--Th.
amounts of compensation payable periodical,
hereunder. either by agreement of the parties
20 approved by the court. or by decision Of tn,
sum payments. except compensation due fol
death or permanent total disability, or fol
permanent partial disability resulting from
total loss of hearing or from the loss of al
arm or a hand or foot a leg or an eye o.
Of more than such member These may b,
eommuted only with the consent Of the district
court.
In making such combinations the lump sum
payments shall, in the aggrega amount Il
sum equal to the present value OF all fu.
tnre installments of compensation calculated
on SIX per cent basis.
Sec IA. Section so Of Chapter 4s7, G. l.
1918, Is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 80. Procedure in case of dispute
Procedure in case of dispute shall be as fol.
lows: Either party may present a verified
complaint to said Judge setting forth ths
names and residences Of the parties and tbs
injury. the injury in Its extent and character
the amount Of wages being received at the
time of injury, the knowledge Of the EN-.
pioyer or notice Of the occurrence OF said In.
Jury, and such other facts as may be neces.
sary and proper for the Information of the
said Judge, and shall state the matter .,
petitioner with reference thereto
Upon the presentation OF such complaint, I,
shall be filed with the clerk of the distric.
court Of the proper county. and the Judge shall
nx by order time and place for the hearins
thereof, not less than three Co. weeks aftei
the date OF the filing OF said complaint. A cop,
as summons in civil action upon the ad.
verse party within four % days after hlins
the complaint. Within seven a. days after
the service Of such complaint the adverse
party may file and serve a verified answer &c
said complaint, which shall admit or deny
the substantial averments Of the complaints
ant with reference to the matter In dispute as
disclosed by the complaint. Within five Is,
days after the service Of the answer the com.
plainant may file and serve a verified reply
admitting denying the matters set forth In
the answer
At the time fixed for hearing. or any ad-
such witnesses as may be presented by each
party, and In summary manner decide the
merits of the controversy. This determination
shall be fled in writing with the clerk OF the
said court. and Judgment shall be entered
thereon In the same manner as In causes tried
in the said district court, and shall contain
statement OF facts as determined by said
Judge. Subsequent proceedings thereon shall
emily be for the recovery of moneys thereby de-
termined to be due. provided that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as limit
ing the jurisdiction OF the supreme court to
review questions OF law by certiorari. Costs
may be awarded by said Judge in his discre-
ton. and when so awarded the costs
shall be allowed, taxed and collected are
allowed taxed and collected for like services
and proceedings in civil cases. provided that
II 1t shall appear that the employer. prior 10
the commencement of the action, made to the
person or persons entitled thereto written
offer OF compensation In specific terms, which
terms were in accordance with the provisions
of this act, then no costs shall be awarded or
taxed against such employer Whenever any
decision or order Is made and filed by the
Judge upon any matter arising under Part OF
this act, the clerk OF the court shall forth
with make and forward to the commissioner
Of labor a certified copy of said decision OF
order with any memorandum Of the Judge
md Of any Judgment entered. No fee or other
charge shall be collected therefor.
Sec Is Section 31A of Chapter 487, @. l..
1913, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 31A. Employer given right to insure
Extraordinarily employer who Is re-
sponsible for compensation as provided under
Part of this act may insure the risk in
any manner then authorized by law. But
those writing such INSURANCE shall In every
case be subject to the conditions in this sec
ton hereinafter named.
II the risk Of the employer is carried by any
insurer doing business for profit. or by any
insurance association or corporation formed Of
employers, OF employers and uorkmen, to
insure the risks under Part of this act, OPP
Grating by the mutual assessment or other
plan or otherwise, then insofar as policies are
compensation for injuries or death according
to the full benefits of Part of this act But
nothing herein contained shall prevent an en-
pioyer from insuring only particular class
or classes of employees or of risks.
Such policies shall contain clause to the
effect that as between the workman and the
insurer, that notice to and knowledge by the
employer of the occurrence of the injury shan
be deemed notice and knowledge on the part
OF the insurer; that jurisdiction of the en-
pioyer for arbitration or other purposes shall
be jurisdiction of the insurer, and that the
insurer will in all things be bound by and
subject to the awards rendered against such
employer upon the risks SO insured.
Such policies must provide that the work
man shall have an equitable lien upon any
amount which shall become owing on account
of such policy TO the employer from the in
surer and In of the legal incapacity or 10.
ability of the employer to receive the said
dependents the said insurer will pay the same
direct to said workn,en or dependents, thereby
discharsing all obligations under the policy
to the employer and all OF the obligations OF
the employer and insurer to the workman;
but such policies shall contain no provisions
relieving the insurance company from pay,
,I,a hanOrlng
or discharged in bankruptcy or otherwise, dur
ing the period the policy is In force, II the
compensation remains owing
The insurer must be one authorized by law
10 eonduc, such business In the state Of Min,
nesota, and authority is hereby granted to ali
insurance companies writing such insurance &C
ouirements now provided by law the additional
requirements. terms and conditions IN this
section provided
No agreement by an employee 10 pay to an
employer any portion Of the cost of insuring
his risk under this act shall be valid. But II
shall be lawful for the employer and the
by Part OF this act in conjunction with
other and greater risks and providing other
and greater benefits such as additional com
pensation, accident, sickness or old age in
surance or benefits, and the fact that such
plan involves contribution by the workman
shah not prevent its validity II such plan
has been approved in writing by the com
missioner of labor. Any employer who shall
make any charge or deduction prohibited BY
this section shall ne guilty OF a nllscFfaedHof'
II the employer shall insure to his employees
the payment Of the compensstions provided by
Part OF this act in a corporation or asso-
citation authorized to do business In the state
Of Minnesota and approved by the insurance
commissioner of the state OF Minnesota. and II
the employer shall post notice or notices In
conspicuous place or In conspicuous places
about his place of employment, stating that
be is 80 insured and stating by whom insured,
and If the employer shall further ne copy o.
the state Of Minnesota, then. and in such case
any suits or actions brought by an injured
emplore or his dependents shall be brought
directly AGAINST the insurer. ard the EN-.