The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-18
WORknEh'S
COMPENSATION BILL
Provision OF Recently Enacted Law
Fully Explained-Injured
Empfoyc Fully Projected.
MONTHLY DISABILITY PA

SDOuhu Dtdth kNsue FToAh lHJuriee
Sustained In Government Service
Death Benefit Is Paid--No Pay for
Injury Sustained While Intoxicated.
The enactment into the law by Con-
gress of the Federal Workmen's Com
pensation Bill. introduced in the
United States Senate by Honorable
Thomas S. Martin, senior Senator from
Virginia, and just signed by the Pres
ident, is of much interest to all clvii
employees of the government in Nir-
ginia as we'll as elsewhere.
The workmen's compensation act
provides for the compensation OF all
civilian employees of the United states
suffering injuries while in the per-
formance of their duties and becom-
ing incapacitated for work as result
of such injury. The only thing that
debars an injured employe or the DE-
pendent relatives OF fatally injured
employees from compensation is when
injury or death is caused by the Will
full misconduct OF the employe. or by
the employees intention to bring about
the injury or death to himself, or TX
intoxication OF the injured empjloye Is
the proximate cause of the injury or
death Provision Is made however,
that during the first three days OF
disability the employe is not TO be
entitled TO compensation for such Pc
Rod.
II the stability of civilian en-
ploye of the government injured while
in the discharge of his duty is total,
the government under the workmen's
compensation act, pays to the dis
ahled employe during such disability
a monthly compensation equal to SO
% per cent OF his monthly pay This
monthly compensation is not to eN-
coed $685. to any one person, nor Is
IL TO be less than s33.33. except when
the employees monthly pay Is less
than $3353 in which case the month
~ compensation of the total disabled
cmploye shall be the full amount Of
his monthly pay.
when Disability Is Partial.
II the disability of the injured en-
ploye IL partial the government pays
to the disa hled employe during such
disability a monthly compensation
equal to sc "a per cent OF the diff
ference between his monthly pay and
his monthly wage earning capacity af-
ter the beginning OF such partial dis
ability.
The commission which is created by
the act TO carry out its provisions may
~ t4fH Rl#ilG "a iiiitt 1t ~ IJbNluCu, re-
quire a partially disabled employe to
make an affidavit as To the wages
which he in then receiving. II the
employe when required fails TO make
such offldavit he rs debarred from any
comp ensafon while such failure con-
tinues
In the case Of persons who at the
time Of injury are minors or en-
p}oNe1 in a,learner's capacity and who
were not mentally or physically de-
fec-'ve q the time of injury. the COM
miss on. il is provided shall on any re-
view after tho time when the month
ly wage earning capactt OF such per-
sons would probably, bat for the in
Jury, have increased award Compen-
Sat'on based on such probable month";
~ wage earring capacity
IT e provided that II AT the time
nc d!aa hilIty begins the employee has
annual or sick leave TO his credit he
paN subject To the approval Of the
head of the department. use such
'TTye until II is exhausted In which
case. his compensation shall begin on
'he fourth day Of disability after the
srnVa' or sick leave has ceased
II IS further provided that imme-
'j}ateiN after an injury sustained ny
an c"'WloHc while IN the performance
~ his d0tN whether or not iisa hilitv
has arisen md for a reasonable time
1r, il S'o~. tho government is to FUR
nish s'ich employee reasonable medi-
cal, surgical and hospital services and
'2tif'e- HN3csS he elects to decline
thcm Such services and supplies are
TO be furnished by United States medi-
cal officers and hospitals. but in cases
whero this is not practicable il is to
be furnished by private physician s
and hospitals designated or properly
approved. II necessary for the Sc
curing of proper medical. surgical and
hospital treatment the employee may,
in the discretion Of those in authority,
he furnished necessary transportation.
Death Rencf' Hiid.
II Is provided that II death results
from injury within six years the gov
eminent Will pay the following per-
sons for the periods named a month
IL compensation. subject to the modi-
h0ation that no compensation shall
be paid where the death takes place
more than ono year after the cessa-
tion Of disa biiity resulting from such
mjpry, or If there has been no dis
ability preceding death, more than
one year after the injury:
To the widow OF the injured en-
ploYe. If there is no child. IS per cent
of the deceased employees monthly
until the widows death or remar-
riage. and likewise to widower
wholly dependent for support upon
the earnings OF his wife at the time
of her death.
To the widow, or widower II there
is a child. compensation shall be the
same as above. and in addition there
to 20 per cent for each child. not to
exceed a total of &c 2-3 per cent for
such widow or widower and children.
Compensation paid on account of any
child shall cease when the child dies.
marries, or reaches the age of eigh-
teen, or If over eighteen and inCapa-
bic OF self-support becomes capable
OF self-support.
To the children of governmental
employees who may be killed or die
of injuries received while in the dis
charge OF their duty, if there is no
widow or widower. shall be paid 25
per cent for one child and 10 per cent
additional for each additional child
not to exceed total OF Sc "a per
cent; all children to share and share
alike, This compensation shall con-
tinue until the child benefiting shall