Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-25

der the general supervision of the cotnptroller. At his request the edi- torial work was done by the members of the compensation commission, which includes Fred N. Williams, chairman, New Milford; George B. Chandler, Rocky Hill; Dr. J. J. Dono- hue, Norwich; George E. Beers, Guil> ford. and Edward T. Buckingham, Bridgeport. The book comprises nearly 900 pages of closely printed matter, embraces all the decisions of the supreme court for the whole time the compensation act has been in effect, and gives also, for the two years covered by the book, all of the decisions of the superior court, and such decisions of the com nIissionere as are of general interest Herewith follow some of the novel points which have come up for decision in rnpensaticn cases: 1 Does the Act apply to injuries out of | the state? | Is ore who works for a partnership and who lives in the family of his fa- ther, who is partner, an ernploye or I the partnership in view of the pro- vision of the act stating that a n1em- Der of the employees household is ex- cluded,
 l When the claim is made that the employe is intoxicated, must the em pioyer establish that fact, or the eTn- | ploye show that he was sober. Under what circumstances may an employer discharge the physician pro- vided by the employer and get his own doctor at the expense of the employer
 Where an employe mornentarily turns aside from his work to do a fla vor, and is injured in the course of Ldoing it. is he protected?
 When misconduct is urged as a de- fense, who has the burden of proof?
 What is the status of a chauffeur for a corporation who is injured while doing an errand for a member of the family of the president of the corpora tion? | Is an employe who leaves his work to go across the street to get his coat,
 protected while on the road? What is the effect of a weakness on
 the part of an employe. or a predispo- sition to disease?
 Ii Is partner who draws a certain
 amount weekly from tke firm, an em- ploye of the firm?
 What rights if any, has an employe
 who is injured in the course of a quarrel with a fellow employe, CT while at play?
 If a youthful employe is playing l while waiting for work to be ready for him, does that circumstance effect his ; rights?
 : What is an outworker? al Is a mother who receives the wage.
 of a daughter for the joint support o v both of them, a dependent of tht , daughter?
 To what extent must one be affected by liquor in order to be intoxicated? |, Is kicking off a belt without shutting !, off t1oo r1nTx-ar TyiIf111 and scfinIlc rniS s conduct?
 Is mastoiditis contracted through ex l posture an injury? a Is heart disease from strain an in s jury.
 7. When does failure to give notice 0 l a hernia affect the amount of compen 6 sation?
 f When has an employe a right to g 6 into a private room in hospital, in
 stead of into a ward? o May commissioner amend hi s finding after the case has been ap i pealed?
 r Is hernia which comes on graduall ' as result of hard work, instead c
 all at once. an injury? n Can one recover compensation fo II an injury while on the way to a boa 4 upon which he is to work, his actus V duties not to begin until the boa
 sails?
 Can one recover compensation fo , sunstroke?
 h' If so, is it enough that he be ex r posed more than the general mass ( s the community, or must he be subjeC 'a ' to a greater exposure than those ID his general line of work?
 What is the affect upon the rigf
 to compensation of a settlement wit
 an outside party, as. for instance, or who has run an employe down Wit J. an automobile. q Is carbuncle an injury? D. ? Is being struck by lightning a con H. IL pensable injury? eo What are the rights of an illigit III mate child, and the mother of th. w. child, in case of death of the father U By what rule is the compensation II-- the case of a partial dependent if le ured?
 C. Is nervous prostration an injury? Il, Are cases to be opened up by con " missioner after an award?
 Is tuberculosis an injury? n- What are the rights of man WI E. gets blister which subsequently b C' comes infected? m To what extent is a voluntary agre 5t rnent, made in accordance with the a II, and approved by the commissioner, Le' adjudication, and under what circuT et, stances can it be modified" nd If an employe hears loud talkir
 which he wrongly confuses with t of call of the telephone. and goes to t in telephone and is injured on the WE
 is he entitled to compensation? n3 Under what circumstances will t iI commissioner approve an agreeme
 for lump sum? mt What is the effect of a divorce up
 I the claim of a child for compensati no for the injury and death of his ps of ent?
 he When is the employe justified in a h. plying home remedies instead of ca
 ing doctor?
 nd When must an employe submit mo an operation, and what is the eff
 upon his compensation when he ss- fuses to have an operation" he If an employe leaves a widow, Q
 child by former marriage, who g om 1.-the compensation? ith Is one who is hit cranking his e
 ployer's automobile. and gets blt vas clot from the blow, entitled to co
 pensation?
 mn What are the proper fees to be
 lC1~ed interpreters?
 Is a sister in law who keeps ho les for an employe, q dependents
 Is pneumonia compensable?
 What is the effect of breaking - rules laid down by the employer? A Are musicions who play for dan
 at a pleasure resort, employees? 2 Where an employe is injured and
 elves compensation. and Subsequer $ dies, is the amount paid him dur & life to be subtracted from inc amo R which his family is to receive
 Are employees injured on the ' H to and from work. S.aere their tra n Ir.o.4n4in.. ie nnid far. Ia1r ffaa anaI1ln