Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

rloyer who shall have elected 20 BE-
co1e sUbSec. TO the provisions q .sis
ac.-
See. 4. Il eea:h results from Re
penden:s Of The employee, wholly de.
pendent Upon his earnings for support
a. the time OF his injury: . veekiy pa
weekly wages. earnings: or salary, but
net more than fifteen dollars no. less
than six collars q week. for q peYicd
Of three hundred weeks fr1fa TIE cate
three thousand Eve hundred doIiare.
provided however. that If the depend
ent Of the eDplcEee 20 whom the com
gsoss'iea -. shall BE psysa os upon rs
upon her death the conl-nsat it7n
thereafter payable under this &C, shall
b. paid 10 the child or children Of the
deceased emrloyee. inelud.ns .oop'e9s
eighteen years, or over said age ous
physically O. mentally incspacita,ed
from earning. who are depenoent upon
the widow at the time OF her death;
thus dependent the compensation shatt
be divided equally among them II
the employee leaves dependents only
partly dependen, upon his earnings for
employer shall Pay such Dependents
70. a period Of three hundred weeks
from the date OF the injury. wes KY
compensation equal TO the sane pro
portion of the weekly payments here
n provided far the benefit Of persons
wholly celenoen. as the amount con
trihu-ed annually by tie employee 20
annual earnings Of the deceased al the
time CT injury. When weeklE pay.
men:s have been made 20 an injured
employee tefcre his death the corr
from he date Of the las; Of such pay
r1enis. bu: shall no, continue more
than three hundred weeks from the
date q the injury. Pro.ided, however.
ents at the time Of tn: injury he efn-
ployer shall not be liable 20 pay COM
pensation under this act except as
Specifically provided n tie following
section:
Sec IL. If the employee dies IS, a
result of the injury. leaving no de-
pen6ents at the tine Of the injury. the
employer shah pay. IN addition 20 any
eo1npensa,.9n p:ovloea .er IN IN ms AZ.
nsss and burial. which shall not ex-
ceed two hundred dollars. Provided.
however. if dependents appear before
the commission. within one year after
prove that thsy are entitled 70 COM
rensation as provided 70. b.. this act.
anG such compensation is cecreed to
rs pad 70 the SAID dependents. the rea.
hu-ia, as aforesaid shall be deducted
from the amount allowed TO the said
DEPENDENTS.
Sec IL While the incapacity for
tai. the employer shall pay the in
iureS enployee a weekly compe nSasIcn
equal TO three-htths his average week
IL wages, earnings OF salary. out not
six dollars week: and n 40 case
shai; The peyIod covered cy SUCH com
r-nsation b greater than NE hundred
weeks from the cais Of ncerscity nc!
dred dollars: and # the employee shall
die before having received conpenss-
ton to wh;ch hs IS entitled or whict-
he Is receiving as PROVIDED N TINS acl,
pendenrs of the said employee for the
specited period. and the said depend.
eots shall have the same rights ara
powers under this act as The 81, sag ;;e en-
In the following cases it. hall, 10! u !:
purposes Of this act. be concluslve!y
presumed that the inirrJ resulted IN
permanent tota! disability. 70 WY: 'n ne
both eyes, the loss Of both feet al or
above the ankle. the loss Of both nanos
az @. above the wrist. the loss OK one
hand and ore foot. an ,n1Is s,d % CONF sne
ple,e paralysis of the legs or arms.
and an injury 20 the skull resulting N
incu-able irnbeci:ity or insanity.
Sec Is. While the incapacl'y tes
tlai. the employer shah pay the IN
1u-ea employee weekly COMPENSATION
equal % three-ffths the difference be
tween his weekly wages. earnings .!
~ wages. earnings Q: salary rhich ne
is abe TO earn thereafter. but not
more than fifteen dollors week: ana
IN 70 case shall the period covered oy
t.a than
three hundred weeks from the date Of
the injury. The rate Of wages before
The injury shall be determined by
dividing the whole amount o. wages
p1cyee lrIng the Immediately preoec-
ing year. whether for the same en-.
ployer or not. by the full number q
days employed during the same peE;cc:
provided the injured employee nas
worked substantially the Whole Of the
Immediately preceding year at similar
work !: the employee has not SO
worked. the~weekly wages: earnings or
star,Ial!y the whole Of such ;fnInedl-
ately preceding year at similar Wo! K
shall be used IN determining me
amount Of partial compensation cue
tbs injured employee.
Sec. IS. In cases included in the
following schedule the disability IN
each such case shall be deemed to We
total lor the period specified and after
sch 1pecitisd ps1ltr 70, i, mere ls,t;ns
from the injury specified. the ernployee
shall receive COMPENSATION while SUCH
Partial !ncapacity continues uH0er the
provisions &C section fifteen. but IN no
case shan compensation continue lore
than three hundred weeks after the IN
jury The compensation 10 be paid Tor
The injuries hereinafter specined SHAH
be IS follows. 70 wit:
For the loss Of thumb. three-ffths
the average weekly wages during h1.y
weeks.
For the loss OF the first finger. com
monty called the index finger. three
ftths the average weekly wages ourlns
thirty weeks.
For the loss Of the second finger:
during twenty-five weeks.
For the loss OF the third finger. three
f.ths the average weekly wages during
For the !oss Of the fourth finger. COM
monty called the little finger. three
fif,hs the average weekly wages during
fifteen weeks.
The loss Of the first phalange Of the
thumb or Of amy finger, shall be consic.
cred TO be equal to the loss OF one-haK
Of said thumb or finger and the com.
pensation shall be one-half the amount
above specified Tie loss OF more than
loss Of the entire II 1mb or finger: pro-
viced. however. that in no case shall
the amount received for the loss Of
more than one finger exceed the amount
specified in this schedule for the loss
Of hand.
For the loss Of the great toe. three
s.ths the average weekly wages during
twenty-five weeks.
For the Joss OF one Of the toes other
than the great toe. three-fifths the