Evening journal., 1917-12-31

! continuance Of such refusal. unless, ir
! the opinion Of the Industrial Accident
Board, such refusal was jusufiable.
Permanent Injuries.
Fora number OF specified permanent
/ injuries the compensation TO be paid Is
! fifty per cent Of the wages for difier'
ent lengths Of time.
For the loss of O hand-i5S weeks.
For the loss of an arm-i9i weeks.
For the loss Of foot-i35 weeks.
! For the loss Of q leg-i9i weeks.
For The loss Of an eye-ii3 weeks.
For the loss Of any two or more OF
such members moi constituting total
disability the sum Of the period given
for each shall be paid
Ampulatlon between The elbow and
wrist is considered the loss Of hand
and between the knee and ankle is con-
sidered the loss of a foot Amputation
at or above the elbow is considered the
loss Of an arm. at or above the knee the
loss Of a leg. The permanent loss OF
the use OF a hand, arm, foot, leg or eye
is considered the loss Of such members.
This compensation shall not be more
than ten dollars per week nor less than
four dollars per week and, if at the
time Of the injury, the injured en-
ploye receives wages of less than four
dollars per week. he shall receive the
full amount Of such wages.
Fatal Injuries
The compensation payable Ia case Of
death varies With the number Of de-
pendenis and must be paid for a period
Of two hundred and and seventy weeks,
except where young children are re-
cclving compensation. in case o child
receiving compensation is under six
teen years OF axe at the expiration Of
the two hundred and seventy weeks
such child, If both parents be dead or
the child has been abandoned. shall re-
ceive compensation until sixteen years
OF age.
The wages upon which death COM
pensation shall be based shall not In
any case, be taken to exceed twenty
dollars per week. nor 10 be less than
eight dollars per week. Such compen-
sation shall be on the following basis
and shall be distributed to the follow
ing persons;
I. To the child or children. If there
be no widow, nor widower entitled to
compensation, twenty-five per cent Of
wages Of deceased. with ten per cent.
additional for each child in excess OF
two, with a maximum Of sixty per
cent. to be paid to their guardian.
?. To the widow or widower, If there
be no children, twenty-five per cent.
OF WAGES.
g. To the widow or wldowcr, II there
be one child. forty per cent. OF wages.
T. To the widow or widower. II there
be two children, forty-nve per cent. Of
WAGES
To the widow or widower, II
there be three children, ilfty-hve per
cent Of wage
6. To the widow or widower. II there
be four children, lfty-fve per cent. OF
wages.
Z. To the widow or widower II there
be five children or moro, sixty per cent
OF wages
g. II there be neither widow, widow
er nor children. then to the father and
mother, or the survivor Of them. II de-
pendent TO any extent upon the employe
FOR support at the time Of his death,
twenty per cent. Of wages.
Q. II there be neither widow, widow
er, children nor dependent parent. then
TO the brothers and sisters, if actually
dependent to any extent upon the de-
cedent for support at the time OF his
death, fifteen per cent Of wages for
one brother or sister. and five per cent
additional for each additional brother or
sister. with a maximum Of twenty
Ave per cent ; such compensation TO be
paid TO their guardian
Medical expenses II the injured en-
ploye request or the Industrial Accident
Board order, the employer shall fur
nish free Of charge all medical and
surgical aid and assistance that may be
required, including hospital
service, not TO exceed twenty-five dol
lars In value
Burial expenses. II death results
from the injury within one year, the
employer shall pay the reasonable ex-
penses Of the last sickness and burial
Of an injured employe. not exceeding
one hundred dollars, without deduction
OF any amount paid for compensation
or medical expenses
Dependents defined. Compensation