The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-11-09
PARTIAL SUMMARY OF :.
ARMY INSURANCE LAW

PARTIAL SUMMARY OF :.
ARMY INSURANCE LAW
A division of military and naval
insurance of the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance has been organized
as a part of the Treasury Depart
ment and is in active operation. A
number of policies have already
been issued, aggregating nearly
$25, 100000 in insurance. The ben
efits of the law are available to all
of the members of the United States
Army, Navy and Nurses Corps.
A short summary of some of the
main features of the law follows:
Premiums for a $4,000 policy
begin with $3.50 per month at ages
Is, 16 and II; increase to $6.40
per month for the ages IS, 19 and
20; to $3.50 per month for the ages
21, % and %; $500 per month for
the ages of "a and rs; to $3.50
per month for the ages of 26 and
81; to $3.50 per, month for the age
of 28; to $500 per month for the
ages of 20 and 80; to. $500 per
month for the age Of. 81, with pro-
gressive increases for ages above
those given. The minimum amount
of insurance that may be taken out
is $1,000.
The compulsory allotment to a
wife or children, which is separate
from the insurance, shall not be
less than SIS month, and shall
not exceed one-half of a mans pay.
A voluntary allotment, subject to
regulations, may be- as large as in
sured desires, within the limits of
his pay.
In addition the government will
pay monthly allowances as follows:
Class A. In case of a man to his
wife (including a. former wife di-
vorced) and to his child or children.
(a)s II there be wife but no
90 II there be wife and one
child, $500.
(c) II there be a wife and two
$3.50; with IS per month
additional for each additional child.
(d) II there be wife but no
child, $500.
(e) II there be no wife but two
children, $3.50.
(f) II there be mo wife but
three children, $4,000.
(g)> If there be no wife but four
children, $50, with SIS per month
additional for each additional child.
Glass B. In the case of a man
or woman, to a grand child. a par
emf brother Or sister.
(a) II there be one parent, SO:
(b) II there be two parents $40.
(c) For each grandchild, broth
er, sister and additional parent, IS.
In the case Of q woman. to a
child or children:
(d) If there be one child, S.,
(e) If there be two children,
tD If there be three children,
(g) If there be four children,
$50, with IS per month additional
for each additional child.
II the man makes an allotment
to certain other dependent rela-
tives the government will also pay
them an allowance which may
equal the allotment, but this shall
not be more than the difference be-
tween $50 and the allowance paid
to the wife and children.
! The increased compensation in
case of death runs from a mini
mum Of $40 monthly to a mother
less child, or s2B monthly to a
childless widow, to maximum Of
SIS monthly to a widow and sew
eral children. The widowed moth
er may participate In the compen-
sation. - @2% y
In case Of total disability the
compensation runs from a
minimum Of $50, If the injured
man has neither wife or child liv-
ing to maximum Of SIS it. he has
a wife and three or more children
living, with $40 month extra IL
he has widowed mother depend
ent upon him. .
The minimum is enlarged still
further, for when the disabled
man constantly requires q = nurse
or attendant $40 monthly may be
added. If the disab bility is due to
the loss Of both feet, both hands,
or total blindness OF both eyes, or
II he is helpless or permanently
bedridden, 500 monthly Is granted.
The law contemplates future leg
islation for reeducation and voca-
tional training for the disabled. It
gives them full, pay and their fam
lilies the same allowance as for the
last month Of actual service during
the term Of reeducation. s
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