Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-11
COFPEY REPORTS ON
COMPENSATION LAW

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The average number Of days lost by en-
Jioyey In compensation cases aggregated
1914 and IN noncompensation cases, 81.
Il IL interesting 10 note the classified
ton Of the accidents 70 employees. OF
the total. 40 are designated as fault not
placed" i,lCl, incident 10 employment"
iis. negligence Of employee seventy.
eight. negligence OF employer" ninety
one. fellow servant" thirteen, com.
paratiye cases"
In the designation OF negligence of
amployo" IN the classification Of acci'
dents Of the seventy weight cases reported,
300 20 was paid for medical attention
and 81 for hospital services.
| Suggests Amendments.
In making up the report, Deputy Labor
commissIoner Coffee has gone into some
thing Of an exhaustive review Of the
employers liability" NJ common law, its
defenseH and other features. Riying the
origin 81 tho law, its application IN other
states whore Legislation looking 10 the
carrying out Of the provisions have been
enacted His conclusions are that the
Nebraska law II good no far as II goes,
but that II does not 30 far enough and
as a result Of the observations that have
resulted IN the conclusions, he suggests
some amendments by the next Legislature
The amendments proposed are.
Said board or commission, or indi.
vidunl with authority 10 supervise and
Reduction OF waiting period 10 seven
days. ((The waiting period under the
present law Is fourteen daysJ
Rising the maximum from 80 20 ~
Adding the finger. and toe schedule
| Ufnder the present law II IL 0mitted.l
| Making the law apply TO employers or
one. or more. instead Of five employees,
stating more clearly the rule Tor lump
sum settlements
| Provisions that upon the application Of
either party the court may order and
determine matters OF controversy In
summary manner.
Giving the board or commission, or
some Individual power 10 order y lump
sum settlement upon the application Or
either party. With night OF appeal TO
Rome method by which there will be
| n larger degree or guaranteed solvency
| OF the employer or insurance company
Requiring ali settlements 10 have the
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'" Copies ,S' Of release and settlements to
he flied with some court, or office OF
record,
BETTER Insurance Laws.
More stringent and specific laws deal.
/ ing with insurance companies that write
MaEing more specific aud certain many
| OF the provisions OF the present law ~
order 10 minimize Misunderstanding and
arsdnatod benefits according 70 tho
| number 81 children until certain maxi
mum has been reached,
In ease Of death. o. perl9 g,,, lnisrt
| ~ Increasing the por cent g..
| naduire the insurance commissioning 70
| notify the board, commission or indt.
vidua charged WITH We sanin's,sa,ien %, %
licensed 10 write compensation insurance
'P Rsislns s ths perren,ase from a TO saA
pMahins payments IN ease o. death. 80
per cent N vases for 9R week 10 he3
IN So weeks
peaaIise employers
panauss employers Who fail ~ pro-
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/ insurance commissioner
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