Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-03-15
Vol. J No. 4.
COMPENSATION BILL.
Some OF the Terms Embodied In tho
Measure as Passed by the
Legislature In Its Clos
ing Hours.

The compromise workmen's COM |
pensation act that passed the legis- |
lature is compulsory In form follow
Ing the Bates bill in that particular |
the declaration of police power hav- |
ing been copied from the latter bill |
almost verbatim 1t creates a COM
mission OF three members to be ap- |
pointed by the governor. all three OF
whom shall not be OF the same poll
deal faith. and each representative
OF labor and capital. $4,000 ap-
preparation Is contained In the act.
this amount being placed In the state
insurance fund to later be reimburs-
ed. The state insurance manager
who takes charge of the state insur-
ance department created by the law
takes Office on July l, 1917 when
that department goes into effect.
The workmen's compensation com
mission does not go into Office until
Jan. l. 1918.
The new act covers all public and
industrial employment. 1t Is not
suits and domestic servants. but en-
ployers and employees may elect to
come under its provisions. The ad-
ministrative features of the Ander-
son bill are adopted. namely a CEN
tral board called the Industrial acci-
dent board This takes the place OF
the district system In the Rockwell
senate bill. Local administration OF
disputed questions is secured through
arbitration committees which act un-
der the supervision of the board.
How Secured.
The method OF securing compensa-
ton was adopted from the Anderson
bill. Tho only insurance recognized
is the state insurance fund. but any
employer who can satisfy the board
OF his own solvency may carry his
own risk Instead OF depositing col
lateral he may put up surety bond.
Casualty insurance is not included
as one OF the compensation plans.
The standard clauses which appear
In any compensation bill follow the
language OF the Rockwell senate bill
which was modelled after the uniform
law recommended by the conference
laws
Compensation Provided.
The compensation is distributed
under the bill as follows: Death
Burial expenses up to 500 and COM
pensation to dependent widow on
basis OF As per cent OF deceased's
average weekly wages. In case no
widow is left but dependent child
or children, 25 per cent for one child
and 10 per cent for each additional
child but not to exceed total OF
So per cent to be divided equally
among such children. II depend
ent parent. 25 per cent. To brothers.
sisters. grandparents, grandchildren
wholly dependent. 20 per cent; II
more than one wholly dependent 80
per cent. II there is no dependent,
the employer shall pay into the In
dustrial administration fund $1,000.
The period OF compensation is ap-
portioned as follows: To a widow
until death or remarriage not to ex-
ceed 400 weeks and the same limi-
tation is provided for a dependent
widower. dependent children and
grandchildren To nonresident
alien dependents the employer is re-
quired to pay so per cent to them
and the other so per cent to the com.
pensation fund.
Medical attention must be provid
ed by the employer and a mutua
contract between the employer and
the injured or relatives regarding
hospital costs may be entered into.
Specified Indemnity.
For total disability the injured EN-
ploye shall receive 55 per cent of thu
average wages but not more than 81.
per week nor less than $6 per week
Total disability is defined as perma
nent loss of eye sight In both eyes
loss Of both feet at or above the an
kle; loss of one hand or both. loss o
one foot, injury to spine. etc.
The compensation for partial dis
ability is fixed at 90 per cent of th'
average weekly wages OF the injured
for not to exceed $50 weeks. Speci
fed indemnity Is outlined for certail
injuries as one arm at or near th
shoulder, 200 weeks; one arm at TIL
elbow, 180 weeks; one arm between
wrist and elbow, 100 weeks; on
hand, $50 weeks. etc.
The salary paid the three member
OF the Industrial accident board
$4,000 per annum and the member
OF the board hold Office for six years
appointed alternately. detaile
procedure is provided for takin
cases before the board and authorit
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