Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1919-11-21
ASK CHANGES IN
WAR RISK ACT
inStallments covering period of no
less than three years.
Include Other Relatives.


less than three years.
Include Other Relatives
Another very important item is the
proposed enlargement of the permitted
class Of insurance beneficiaries (spouse,
child, grandchild, parent, brother or
sister, to include, in addition to those
enumerated, uncles, aunts, nephews,
nieces, brOtherS-in- and sisters-in- |
law.
All Of the amendments described |
above, together with several other pro
posed measures Of less general inter-
est, but of much Importance are incor-
porated in the so-called "Sweet BILL"
introduced by Congressman Sweet of
Iowa in the house of representatives
on August &C. 1919.
The whole trend of the bureaus
recommendations manifest its desire
to be of the greatest possible service
to those for whom it vas created-the
men who served our country in the
Great War. Not only in recommending
the adoption of amendatory legislation,
but in every other possible way, the
bureau is doing its best to expedite
it's service, and to carry out the letter
and spirit of the act in behalf of the
men for whom it was prepared.
In the matter Of the settlement of in
surance claims the bureau is practical
ly current. Of over $4,000 claims, all
but 5000 have been settled, and regu
lar payments are being made. The
5000 unsettled cases consist of those
in which the beneficiaries live in for
eign countries or for some other rea-
son cannot be reached. A diligent eff
fort is being made to get in touch with
this comparatively small residue.
Insurance Paid Promptly.
A great many people do not realize
, that there is a wide difference between
the insurance feature Of the act and
t the provision for compensation. An
) insurance claim is paid Immediately
5 tC the beneficiary; but in the case of g
claim for compensation great many
sidered, such as the members of tho
family within the permitted class, tn,
extent Of their dependency, and tht
, extent of the soldiers disability. Thi:
accounts for the fact that claims fol
;. compensation have not been settled u:
u promptly as insurance claims. The
compensation and claims division o
! the bureau is bending every effort t.
T determine these cases as quickly a
thorough and intelligent handling will
IL permit. A large staff of examiners i
/ working night and day in making com
e pensation awards.
8 The medical division has just CON
y pleted very trying and difficult tas
u the preparation of u schedule of dis
i ability ratings for different injurie
y and combinations Of injuries, based 0
u 500 per month as compensation for tt
IL tai disability. If the Sweet bill Oh. I
u S77S) becomes law, all compensate
e for disability will be based upon SIC
- per month as q maximum instead {
ie upon $50 as at present. This schedu
is necessarily very complicated, bein
E. designed to cover all probable combin
&c tons and degrees of injuries, an
es must be revised from time to time
n accordance with the bureaus expel
of ence in order that full justice may
is done in all cases.
as "Unquestionably, the government i
on surance contracts will be constant
lit improved, as experience indicates Il
or need for improvements, and it is
ct cidedly to the advantage Of all of
ID, to hold the maximum amount of til
er government insurance" adds the
ir- rector
Reinstatement Of Insurance.
his "a recent treasury decision has aut
ed orized the reinstatement of Cover
ect ment insurance within Is months aft
lly discharge by the payment of only tN