Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

W ufC OtUCl, IL IL appear THAT SuCII COIu-
mutation will be for the best interest
Of the employee or the dependents Of the
deceased employee or that it will avoid
undue expense or undue hardship to
either party. Communication shall not be
allowed for the purpose of enabling the
injured employee or the dependents Of
an employee to satisfy a debt.
Sec. S. Section 2f of No. f64 of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. 5000 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so. as to read as follows:
Sec. 81. (Sec. 5000 G. L.) Whenever,
for any reason, said commissioner of
industries deems it expedient, any lump
sum which Is to be paid as provided in
the preceding section, shall be paid by
the employer to some bank, banking in
stitution or trust company to be ap-
pointed by said commissioner Of indus
tries as trustee tc administer or apply
the same for the benefit of the person
or persons entitled thereto in the man
ncr provided by said commissioner OF
industries. The payment of such money
by the employer evidenced by the receipt
Of the trustee, shall operate as a salts
faction of said compensation. In the
appointment of such trustee, preference
shall be given, in the discretion of the
COLIIIIIlSSIOTCT OI lUuustIlCS, " UlC CIIOlCC
of the employee or the dependents of
the administration of such trust shall be
fixed by the commissioner of industries,
and shall be charge upon the compen-
sation so deposited
Sec. g. Section "a of No. f64 Of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. 500 Of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows.
Sec. "a. (Sec. 500 G. L. Upon
his own motion or upon the application
of any party in interest upon the ground
of change in the conditions, the COM
missioner of industries may at any time
review any award, and on such review,
may make an order ending, diminish
ing or increasing the compensation pre-
viously awarded, subject to the maxi
mum or minimum provided in this chap
ter and shall state his conclusions of
fact and rulings OF law and Immediately
send to the parties copy of the award.
No such review shall affect such award
as regards any money already paid
Sec. 7. Section As of No. 1854 of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. 500 OF the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
30 as to read as follows:
Sec. As. (Sec. s67o G. L.) Employ
ers, but not including the state, county
or the municipal bodies mentioned in
section (Sec. 5634 G. H., shall secure
compensation to their employees in one
of the following ways:
CD BY insuring and keeping insured
the payment of such compensation with
any corporation authorized to transact
the business of workmen's compensation
insurance in this state, or
(00 Rv ohtn ir,iun and lAao;pn a.,
force guarantee insurance with any COM
pany authorized to do such guarantee
business within the state, or
CD BY depositing and maintaining
with the state treasurer a surety bond
or other security satisfactory to the
commissioner of industries, securing the
payment by said employer of compensa-
ton according to the terms of this act,
or
90 BY satisfying the commissioner
OF industries as to. the financial response
bility of the employer to comply with
the provisions of this act, or
60 BY depositing in such bank or
trust company in the State of Vermont
as the commissioner of industries may
designate such sum of money as said
commissioner of industries may require
to the joint credit of the commissioner
OF industries and the employer, which
said sum shall be held as security for
such compensation as may be awarded
the injured employees of said employer
and Shall be free from attachment, OF
trustee process, so long as any liability
for such compensation exists
Sec. 3. Section S. of No. i64 of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. $3.50 of the General
Laws, as proposedD is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows:
Sec. IS. (Sec. $3.50 G. L. Every
employer liable to pay. compensation
under the provisions of this chapter, shall
keep a record of all injuries. fatal OF
otherwise, sustained by his employee.
in the course of their employment, and
shall report such an injury causing ar
absence of one day or more, or necessi.
tating medical attendance, to said com.
missioner in writing upon blanks to be
procured from said commissioner fol
such purpose. within seventy-two hours
Sundays and legal holidays excluded
after the occurrence of such an injury
AT the termination of the disability OF
such injured employee, such employer
shall make final report upon blank.
to be procured as herein provided; il
such disability extends beyond a periot
OF sixty days, such employer shall, at the
expiration of each sixty days period
make supplemental report to said com
missioner at the end of such period tina,
such injured employee is still disabled
and, at the termination of such disability
shall file final report as above pro
vided. Such reports shall state the nam,
and nature of the business of such em
ployer, the location of the place wher,
the accident occurred, the name. age
sex, wages and occupation causing suci
injury, the nature and cause thereof ans
such other information as may be re-
CURED by said commissioner. An EN-
ployer who refuses or neglects to max,
a report required by this section shall
be fined not more than twenty-five dol
lars. Within sixty days after disability
such employer or other party liable t,
pay the compensation provided for b,
this chapter shall file with said com
missioner a statement showing the tota
payments made or to be made for com
pensation and for medical services TO
such injured employee.
Sec. 9. In case of the death of per
son from any cause other than the acct
dent during the period of payments 70
permanent injury, the remaining pay
ments shall be made to his dependent
according to the provisions of section
IL (Sec 5644 G. IL, or if no depend
ents, the remaining amount due, but no
exceeding one hundred dollars, shall b
paid in lump sum TO the proper perso