Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-02

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Bill, "Workmen's Compensation, To
be considered by members of THE
Chamber Of Commerce OF Honolulu.
"Wednesday. March 3. at . p. m.
This IS a Riorkmen's compensation
b bill Of the direct, exclusive and com.
iEulsory type. 1t is practically copy
OF the draft recommended for adop-
ton by the Conference Of Commission
lers on Uniform State Laws.
Scope Of Act. -. - r.
Under this bill employers are oblig.
ed to make compensation for all in
H juries received by their employees in
the course OF the employment accord
ling to a definite schedule. All public
Iemployments and all private employ
fnsents carried On for pecuniary gain
h are covered except where the employ
ment is casual and where the renu.
meration exceeds $..... 4 year. Do
4 nestle service and employment by
charitable organizations are also ex-
/, Defenses Abofished.g
Il The common law defenses OF as
sumption Of risk, contributory negii
gence and the fellow servant rule are
abolished, the only cases where com.
pensation Is not allowed being for In
juries caused Cd BY an employees WI
fill intention to injure himself or an
ether or "a by his intoxication.
Remedies Exclusive.
The remedies given are exclusive Of
all existing remedies under the pre-.
Liability 81 Third Person.
I II Z third person Is legally liable for
the injury, the efiploye may claim
the benefit of the act or may proceed
against the third party, but he can.
not do both. II the employer makes
compensation he becomes subrogated
TO the right Of action against the third
party. but any damages recovered In
excess Of the compensation paid is to
be paid over to the emRloye less ex.
renses and costs
Contrasting out Forbidden.
No contract or device win relieve
the employer from the liability created
BY the Act 80
Compensation and Dependents.
Both the amounts and periods of
compensation are left blank in the
blu
Compensation Is to be made as fol-
lows.
Cases 81 Death.
When death occurs within ..5....
years after the injury the following
percentages Of the average weekly
wages are To be paid FOR the following
periods. S
/. Dependent widow, il there are
70 dependent children. =. until
death or remarriage. but not to ex.
ceed weeks III there are one
81 two dependent children 81: and
If there are three or more dependent
children s 80 - g
Dependent widower. II there are
no dependent children q until. re-
marriage or during disabiIitys but not
70 exceed weeks; II there are
one OF two dependent children
and II there are three or more de-
pendent children
III fterp ii No denxna ant S,dow
CT MiioWef. but denerdent children
then to si,ch child 6r Children
increasing 81 a additional q for
each such child il excess ST two vim
4 maximum ~ q. unfif tl,e chiId
tecoInes wears 81 are e. II e.
canai,le 6f kt,f s.,nnarf ana ,,n,na yr;ef,
while incana6ie Inf ~ M case "a ~.
eeed weets affer said noe ~
years.
III there are none az the forage
ing deneadents. Then r. the rarent ~
parents q II wholly dependent and
If partiaIly dependent. ia Re
divided If botl, parents are deIiendent
and for 4 neriodl If mt 10 exceed
weeks.
II .bara 81 x, d.n.,,do,,. -
rents then : lika amannf - denapd.
emit granti1arents n the same mannas
II there are = none r. fhe foragn.
ing denepdenfs then e, ! denendant
grandchild hrotber a. sister or two
=. $, -. - 49, :, -
denendent increasino ~ o. for
each sl,ch additional densndent with !
maximum 81 q