Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-14
WoRkMEN's COMPENSATION.

According to the provisions ~ the
new Workmen's Compensation act N
Illinois in the event Of tfe teat'l of
an employee. leaving a widow, child
or children dependent upon him for
support, the minimum amount to be
paid has been raised from $500 10
$780, the maximum remaining AT
$3,500
The same change has been made
in the law respecting the payment
in case the deceased leaves parent
totally dependent upon he earnings
of the employe The uid act pro
vided that il The decea ID emn'N).
left any Collateral heirs dependent
Eupon thcm at the time OF injury, that
% certain percentage should be paid
*such heir. depending upon the aver
age annual Contribution made by he
sdeceased 70 lch de- ndent heirs.
THE now nct provides specifically
that any parent, srandparent or
grandc'liId who are The dependents
Sentitled to compensation that thew
shall receive such proportion vi sum
equal to ioug times the average an
gnual earnings OF the employe as such
dependency heirs to total dependency,
#bnt not less in any event than 81 $50
nor more than S3.500
The preseB, act, Ike the old one
provide IN eases where there al no
dependents entitled to compensation
that sam moi 10 cvceed $3.50 shall
be allowed for huria expenses The
new act provides further that where
aine minimum Of $3.50 is providsd
4 that such minimum shall be ipCreae
4ed IN the ollowing cases to the tollo"
ing amounts:
sl,7e0 III case of widow and one
child under ihe age Of 16 years at the
Stime ~ lhe dsa;h of the employe.
s1.S59 in case Of widow and two or
more Children nnier the age OF l6
4 years a, the time Of tae death of the
employe
& In cases where the maximum Of So
500 is provided, such maximum shall
be increased in the following cases to
the following amounts.
$3.50 in case Of widow and one
i child under the age of 16 years at the
time of the death, of the employe.
$4,000 in case Of widow and two or
more children under The age of IL
years at the time Of The death of the
\ employe
The sum of 5000 is still retained as
the maximum amount for first aid,
hospital and doctors expenses, with
the hospital service not to exceed
eight weeks
If the period Of temporary total in
capacity for work lasts more than
six working days, the minimum COM
pensation has been increased from
SIS to IS. the maximum of $l2 re-
naming as it vas under the old law
For total disability the minimum
aebly compensation has been rails.
ed from IS to Sc, the maximum Of $l2
remaining the same as in the old law
In all eases where the act provides
that an injured employe shall receive
compensation etrual to 80 per centum
Of his earning such per centum shall
re increased . per centm for each
child of the employe under 16 years
of age, until such per centum shall
reach maximum Of 65 per eeutum.
In cases whore weekly minimum
of S. is provided. such minimum shall
be increased in the following cases
to the following amounts.
$500 in the case Of an empioye
with one child under Is years
$500 in case of an employe with two
children under l6 years.
$3.50 In case OF IN omploye with
three or more children under l6 Years.
Where maximum of a Neekly com.
pensation nj $12 is provided such
maximum hall be increased IN the
following cases to the following
amounts:
$l3 In case OF an omploye with one
child under i6 years
S14 IN caaa oi an employe with two
children under l6 yoars,
So in l3sc Of an employe with three
OF more children under l6 years.
rho Increase in The per centum.
the minimum and naAHHmn amounts
shall be paid only e0 long as the
child upon which tho Increase Il bas-
ed reme ms under the age OF ld years.
Section Fl of the old act has been
tmodi'ied, bu still makes the owno-'
liA1ia Tor any INJURIES in the even, Of
the ccl'raei Np0H The wotk doc not
cone under he provisions Of he
Compensation law
Bot the Old aud the new ac ip.t
passed by the legislature pr1rido
That both employers ana cmploqeg
conlt trcept or reject the provision
81 lhe act Since tie passage OF this
act there has been passed by the leg
ls.atute another bill making II com
puleoIy Tor ali persons to com, under
the act and pay compensation