Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-24

sert name of industry, business or
operation on which election is made
In addition to the name of each in
dustry, business or operation as to
which such election is filed, there
shall also be stated in the notice with
reference thereto CD its location and
address of chief office, (2) average
number of employees during preced-
ing twelve months, C3) kind of bust
ness being conducted, (4) method of
securing payments Of compensation to
employees which the employer elects
to adopt.
Such notice shall be in writing and
signed by the employer, if an individ-
ual, by any partner if partnership,
or by the chief officer or agent within
this State if corporation.
The employee may elect to come
within the provisions Of the law by
signing the following notice, to-wit:
81 hereby agree with (name of EN-
ployer) to accept the provisions of
Chapter ...., Acts Of 1916, COM
monty known as the Kentucky Work.
mems Compensation Act"
INJURIES COVERED.
The law covers all personal injuries
sustained by an employee by accident
arising out of and in the course of his
employment, or for death resulting
from such incidental injury, except
that personal injury by accident shall
not include diseases, except where
the disease is the natural and direct
result of a traumatic injury IAN injury
due to violence) by accident, nor shall
! it include the result of a pre-existing
disease.
WHEN COMPENSATION is NOT I
! , ALLOWED.
No compensation is allowed for an
injury or death caused by a wilfully
self-inficted injury, wilful misconduct
or intoxication of an employee.
COMPENSATION DUE EMPLOYE
FOR INJURIES RESULTING IN
TOTAL DISABILITY.
Where the injury causes total dis
ability for work, the employer, during
such disability, except the first two
weeks thereof, shall pay the employee
so injured a weekly compensation
equal to sixty-fve per cent of the
average weekly earnings, not to ex.
coed $500 nor less than $500 pei
week, and such payments to be made
during the period of total disability,
but not longer than eight years after
the date of the injury, nor in no case
to exceed the sum of $4,000.
In case Of the following injuries,
, the disability shall be deemed total
and permanent:
Q) The loss of sight in both eyes.
(2 The loss of both feet at or
above the ankle.
(9 The loss of both hands at or
above the wrist.
az A similar loss of one hand and
one foot.
(5) An injury to the spine result
ing in permanent and complete par
alySiS of both arms or both legs or of
one arm and one leg.
co. An injury to the skull resulting
in incurable insanity or imbecility.
COMPENSATION ALLOWED FOR
DEATH.
If death results within two years
from an accident, for which compen-
sation is payable under the law, the
employer, or his insurer, shall pay to
the persons entitled to compensation,
or II none, then to the administrator
OF the deceased employe, reasonable
burial expenses, not to exceed the
sum of $780, and shall also pay to
or for the following persons the fol-
lowing compensation:
Q) If the deceased left no depend
ents, there shall be paid, in addition
to burial expenses and medical ex-
penses, if any, the further sum of
$4,000, payment to be made to the
personal representative of the de-
ceased employe.
(2) If there are one or more wholly
dependent persons, siXty-fve per
cent of the average weekly earnings