The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-11-29
Workmen's Compensation Act
Passed BY Last Legisla-
ture So Provides.
OPERATIVE JAN. lST
Letter From Broxon in Reply
to Questions Submitted
Explains Law.


The workmen's compensation law
passed by the last session OF the Idaho
legislature becomes Operative January
/, 1918. Every employer OF labor In
the state Is affected by the law and
must submit to the state Insurance
department at once complete details
OF the amount OF the payroll for the
past year and the character of the
work done.
From study of the law II appears
/ that All public corporations such as
villages, school districts. irrigation
districts, highway districts drainage
districts, etc, must insure with the
state insurance fund unless refused
by the board aud then, only. may
they insure with other surety COM
\ panieA. Other employers OF labor are
given the option of Insurance with
the state Insurance fund or providing
other security satisfactory to the state
/ insurance board, such as surety
! bond with any company authorized to
do bslsiness In Idaho, guarantee
CONTRACT With snch a company, an
agreelnent with his employees to pro-
vide a system Of compensation or
heneilts in lieu Of the compensation
/ nrpyiAied by the compensation law, or
4 By 1llutual contracts or agreements
providing for hospital benefits and
accommodations to be furnished ~
| the employer
Friin the above 1t win readily apl
pear that the law makes it eompul-
sorry upon every employer of labor
OF every Kind TO provide one OF the
\ above forms of insurance for his EN-
lployes and as the failure to do SO
lsubjects the offender 70 heavy penal
ties hfl concerned should become fa-
! miliar with the requirements of the
law.
There are certain exemptions made
in the law as follows:
tab Agricultural pursuits
OH Household domestic service.
Gel Casual employment
il tdl Employment of charitable or
gaIii4ations.
(eb Employment OF oiltworlEers
lfI Members OF employers family
dwelling In the employers house.
As explained IN the law the term
.out workers. as used above. lis q
bperspn to whom articles or materials
are given to be treated IN any way
! OH the premises not under the control
or nanagement Of the person who
gave them out. The term casual
employment has been construed by
the tOuFlS dliu' Htkitftllt 4ltHEttH III
! various states TO include anyone ein-
i ployPd IN the reSiElar order Of brsi-
ness even though 1t he but for few
: . hours but exclndes such as may be-
, employed for Il short period Of time
Derfprining labor unusual or out OF
: the ordinary routine of business.
County Employees Subject
. Iil reply TO series of inquiries subz
Initted by II ~ Wright, clerk Of the
= district court and ex-ofiicio clerk of
the board of county commissioners,
under whose jurisdiction the county
insurance will he placed G. O. Br0xT
!. on, state insurance commissioner.
: submitted the following reply which
! will be of interest to those concerned
. In the operation of the law az Ii re-
!. Iafek to public corporations:
Replying to Your communication
! Of Nov. II. ! shall take up In the
2 order in which you propound the In
:. 1uiHieS. the answer as follows:
All deputies clerks. stenog-
raphers. janitoFs. bailiffs road super
vist|rS road laborers, and all other
lDer*0Ils employed by the county. In
= any similar capacity to the above
eiluinerated employment, should be
Included In the schedule.
Y. This should include office as
s7t SlSNulltS, even tnOugn tney may he
i employed for a short time IN any spe-
y cial or regular work for instance. II
8 you need an additional clerk in your
Il Office to assist IN recording instru-
"A mellts during an unusual rush. even
U though such employment be for a
= day. Ii should be included
II ''B- Election officials who serve but
for day are included: IL any such
q eleetion official should be injured OF
a killed, as In a riot or amy other way
II as performing his duties as such cleo
tioli official. he or his dependents
Is would be under the Compensation
d provided by the law.
io3 "A. Court witnesses. jurors, etc, ar.
{ not employees Of the county. even
Is though In occasional cases the count,
ar must bear the entire cost of payinl
a their per diem and mileage, and these
m should not be included.
~ ID. All individuals who may be em
ct pidyed on the roads, even though FOL
day, should be included"