Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-14
STATE INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENT COMMISSION

ACClDENl CONlMiSSICN
Farmers Of Oregon are coming
TO realize that insurance Tor
their workmen against accident
is desirable, tnerelUie the StaIe
Industrial Accident Commission
mas established a rate for dif-
e ent lines or farming opera
tons under authority OF Section
81 OF the Amended Act passed
by the last Legislature and which
became effective July 1st. The
great interest manifested by
larmers is shown by the fact
that up to date about 200 farm
ers have availed themselves of
the benefits OF this Act, although
the Commission has up to this
time been so busy putting into
operation the new amendments
ITO the law that no effort has
been maze to notify farmers of
their privilege to take advan-
tage OF the Act. This informa-
ton is becoming widely dissent
mated and has caused a number
OF unfortunate instances in tie
Commission Office during the
past few weeks. In a number
OF cases men have been injured
on the farm and the employer
has then made application to
come under the Act and sent in
remittances to cover his premi-
ums with the hope that by so
doing the injured man would be
cared for by the State. This, of
course, is important as will be
realized by all readers. 1t is
similar to insuring a building
alter the same has been burned
down and then expect to collect
insurance on the building. Sim
ilarly a great many applications
have come in from farm hands
who have been injured, for bene-
fits under the Act. They think
ing that as long as they have
not rejected the Act they are
entitled to it's benefits. How
ever, no protection can be ex-
tended to workmen unless ac-
cepted by applica ton of the en-
ployer.
The rate fixei. for farming
operations is general farming
including all operations incident
thereto, 2 per cent of the pay
roll. Threshing, clover hulling,
hay and straw baling, per cent,
prune drying, l per cent, wood
cutting, 3 per cent, land clearing
without blasting az per cent,
with blasting 5 per cent, road
work 8 per cent.
In addition to the above the
employer is required to collect
from the workmen and remit
with his own contribution one
cent a day from each work: Ian.
in computing the amount due
the Commission add $500 per
month for board when the men
are boarded. For instance a
farm hand is paid $4,000 per
month and board and works 26
days, his wages would be $500
per month. The premium would
be 2 per cent Of $500 or $1.1O
plus 26 cents to be contributed
by the workmen making a total
amount to be remitted to the
Commission Of s1.36 for the
month. This is due and pay
able on or before the 18th of the
month following that in which
the work is performed.
Those farmers desiring to Sc.
cure the protection Of this Act
may do so by making applica.
tion to the Commission for ap.
plication blanks and a copy Of
the law.
The protection afforded tc
both employer and workman |.
absolute. In case the workman
is injured in the course of hi!
employment, the Commission
will pay all expenses for Doc
! tors bills, hospital bills, medi
cine, etc, not exceeding $3.50
, and in addition, compensate tn,
. workman for time lost by pay
, ing him a portion of his wages
not less than $4,000 per month
Under no circumstances can b
sue the employer for damage
on account Of injuries sustalne
as the money paid by the Com
mission is full compensatiol
under the law for the injury
This insures the employer abso
lutte protection from damag
suits and possibly from the cour
costs and insures the workme
OF the payment of his expense