The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1917-04-13
A COMPENDIUM OF THE
NEW FIRST-AID LAW

new FlRST-AlD LAW
The following synopsis new Law
by Washington
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY:
$4,000 per physically helpless
not operative during first aid treatment
PROTECTION RESERVE:
may in capitol building
bAmont fund must be equal to the limit of outstand
ing pension claims, and to that end
cstate treasurer shall annually transfer from accident fund to
PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY:
Ana raised from $1,000 $4,000
bNn standards fixing calculated for the
WAITING PERIOD
a-No compensation fors days. but
bCOmpesaon paid from date of injury disability extends be-
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a-Deauted payments collected by al
bDut after demand nurs penalty of 251 of defauted
payments
injunction granted
restraining employer from continuing such employment until
eAny transfer invalid until all premiums,
GROUPING oF ISpsTREs FOR MEDICAL AID sysTEM
andustr divided into five according to hazard termed
may change
diminish, safety prevention is applied or not
cEmpoyer workman from classification the State
Board and if still dssatified appeal to the courts
monthly work
ed follows: Glass A. 1c; Class B. 11Ac; Glass c. &c; Glass
b-Monhy payments may by
c-Empoyer premiums his
dCoeion of premiums keeping accounts of collection and
machinery hands of Industrial
Insurance Commission and of paid out of admin
istraton fund
MEDICAL TREATMENT DEFINED:
a-Medcal includes surgical medical and all hospital
and service to to be most prompt
and efficient possible but with due economy.
b-Free choice of physician to injured workman
cn of d, medical aid when compensation
awarded in d., when time loss awards
p d. when lump settlement made or he is placed
permanent pension list
dEmployer his injured
e-Medcai treatment begins from date of injury
DUTIES OF STATE MEDICAL AID BOARD:
aBoad establishes and regulations medical treat
and enforce
bFee bill governing all medical be established
Charges in of such fee bill invalid.
employer workman said
to he
PERSONNEL AND PAY OF STATE
aboard consists of chief of Commission chosen by
organized labor and by organized employers
of of
other members receive ten dollars diem and travelling
while sitting board but not exceed 100
MAY EMPLOY 10Y HELP
May employ secretary per month"; physician assistant
chairman at $3.50 month; clerical assistance $3.50
LOCAL AID BoARDs-How CONSTITUTED:
aConst of two members chosen by employer and by
employees Majority of workmen appoint
bNo compensation unless
poyed in which case he receives $500 day. All travelling
distribution of State Medical Aid Board
dvacancy filled by chairman of board until filled by
DUTIES OF LOCAL BOARD:
provide treatment every injured workman; in
vestigate and of injury
reject extortonate items.
RIGHT OF APPEAL FROM LOCAL AID BOARD:
Board from contract practice of local board May
peal from State Board the Question for decision by
State Board is whether complained of
lation of principle governing medical
e PENALTY FOR MISREPRESENTATION:
AMY employer who shall knowingly msrepreen
amount of premium owing to State Board collected from him
guilty of misdemeanor
bAny employer shall enter upon employment and fail to sent
written notice within five days thereafter guilty
meanor -