Evening journal., 1918-05-13
Employers MUST
insure WORKERS
Industrial Accident Board
Will Begin Prosecutions
Alter May IS
MANY FAIL TO
COMPLY WITH LAW
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. May t3.-The state In
dustrial Accident Board. In view Of tn
TACT that some employers within N
state who are acting under the prOvi
sions OF the workmen's compensation
act Of 1917. have not insured their lie
hility as required by the law, has pass
ed the following resolution:
Whereas. This board Is advised
that some employers who are now
bound by the compensatory provi-
slons OF the Delaware ~orkmen's
compensation law Of 1917 have re-
fused or neglected TO insure their
liability under said law In accord
ance with the provisions Of Section
ii9 thereof; and
Whereas, Section 800 OF said law
provides that every employer bound
by the compensatory provisions Of
said law shall within sixty days
after January 4, 1918. fle with said
board evidence OF compliance with
the provisions Of Section ii9 OF said
law and all other sections relating
thereto; and,
Whereas, 1t Is the duty of this
beard TO administer said law in
strict accordance with its terms and
TO properly protect the interests Of
employees and their dependents who
may become entitled TO compensa-
tiOn under the provisions OF said
law; therefore he lt
Resolved by the Industrial Acct
dent Board Of the State OF Delaware
as follows.
T. That evidence OF compliance
with the provisions Of Section ii9
OF said law shall be by certificate in
writing signed by the employer or
his insurance carrier, and shall CON
tain any statement sufficient 70 no
tify the board that the employer has
Insured his liability in some cOrpo-
ration, association or organization
approved by the Industrial Acct
dent Board and authorized 10 trans
act the business Of workmens com
pensation insurance in the State Of
Delaware; provided. however. that
the foregoing provisions shall not
apply in cases where the said en-
ployer has furnished TO the said
board satisfactory proof Of his fnan-
cial ability 10 pay direct the COM
pensation in the amount and man
ner and when due as provided by
said law.
?. That the secretary or this
board shall, on the 18th day of May.
A. D. 1918, transmit to tho Attorney
General Of the State Of Delaware a
list Of Oh employers bound by the
compensatory provisions Of said
law who have failed or neglected 10
fle with said board evidence OF
compliance with the provisions Of
Section ii9 Of said law.
- g. That upon receipt Of said list
and a certified copy Of this resoiu-
tion the said Attorney General shall
be and hereby is requested 20 prose-
cute tho said employers who shall
be in default in accordance with the
provisions Of said law.
T. That the said secretary be and
he hereby is directed to mail q c0py
OF this resolution 10 Oh employers
within the state Of Delaware, -ex-
cept employers Of farm lsborers,
domestic servants, officers and serv-
ants OF the State, or any govern
mental agency created by il. and OK
cepting also employers or employees
In any employment in which less
than nve persons arc employed
Secretary Grantland states that at q
expiration Of the time set. May 70,
complete list OF an such firms not
vet complying with the act will
handed over 10 the Attorney GeLeri
who will begin immediate prosecution