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during tn. hour. of service a. such work

staf,te or ordinance relating to associa-
lions or funds for the relief. penSlonlhs'
' retirement, or other benefit OF nrenlen,
nolicemen. or other public employees. their
widows, children or dependents or as III
: any manner interfering with sucn as
soc,ations, funds or benefits, now or here
after established, but any such public em-
ploye. his widow. children or depehdehts,
who shall receive compensation uitder
iris act shall have deducted from any
benefit otherwise payable by any pension
or other benefit fund to which the mu-
nicipal corporation or other pubic em-
nroportionate 10 the amount then being
contributed to such fund by such em-
ployer. which deductions shall be made
only during the compensation period. Nor
shall anything in this act be construed as
Interfering with the right Of any public
employe to draw full wages, or collect ana
retain his full fees. so long as he holds MS
office, appointment or employment, but
the period during which the same are re.
ceived after the injury shall he deducted
ments due hereunder.
Section .. In case any employe for
whose. injury or death compensation Is
payable under this act shall, at the time
Of the injury, be employed ana paiu
jointly by two or more employers subject
to this act. such employers shall con-
tribute the m OF such compenSa-
ton in the proportion of their several
wage liability to such employe. II one
or more but not all of such employers
should he subject TO this act. and other
wise subject to liability for compensation
hereunder, then the liability NJ the entire
S wage IIahIp,ty S Snr 10 nth the entire Wa@es
of the employe; Provided, however, that
nothing in this section shall prevent any
Arrangement between such employers for
n different distribution, as between them
selves, of the ultimate burden Of such
compensation.
Section 10. Ca) Any person who has
work done under contract on or about his
premises which Is an operation Of the
usual business which he there carries on,
shall be deemed an employer and shall be
liable under this act to such contractor.
his suhcOntraCts. and their employees.
when injured or killed on or about the
premises OF the employer while doing
work which is In the usual course Of his
business.
th) The provisions Of this section shall
apply to the relationships Of landlord and
tenant, and lessor or lessee. when created
for the fraudulent purpose Of avoiding
liability, hut not otherwise. In such cases
the landlord or lessor shall he deemed the
employer OF the employees Of the tenant
or lessee.
(c) The provisions Of this section shall
not apply to the owner of premises upon
which improvements are being erected,
demolished, altered or repaired by an in
dependent contractor, but such indepcrd-
ent contractor shall be deemed to be the
employer Of the employees of his suhcon-
tractors and their suhcontractors when
employed on or about the promises where
the principal contractor Is dotUg work.
Id In all eases mentioned in the pre-
Cedin@ suhsectiOns. the immediate rou-
tractor or subcnntraCtor shall be- liable as
an employer Of the employees Of his sub
contractors. All persons So liable may be
made parties to tho proceedings on the
application Of any party, Tho liability Of
the immediate employer shall be primary.
and that OF the Others secondary In their
order, and any COMPENSATION maid nv
those secondarily liable may be recovered
from those primarily liable, with altor-
!. neyS fees and expenses OF the suit, Such
recovery may be had on motion In the
original proceedings.
(el No such employer shall he liable as
I in this section provided. II the empluye
! was insured by IS immediate or any in
p termediate employer.
E Section II, II n third person not in the
/ same employ Is also liable. the employee
: may elect to hold either the employer or
the third person. Election TO hold the
1 third person shall release the employer.
: Election to hold the employer Shall OBJ
i, crate as an assignment Of t~hePcause OF
action against the third person which the
, employer or his insurer may enforce in
a his W name or that Of the en1ploye, and
: in such actions recovery may be had OF
I the amount of compensation awarded.
: with the reasonable expense Of the suit,
including attorneys fees, Election to hold
= the employer shall not be deemed to have
= been made until a claim for compensation
= is filed with the commission.
Section L., ta) This act shall apply to
. all cases within it's provisions. except
i those exclusively covered by any federal
. law.
! Cb) This act shall apply to all injuries
received In THIS state. REGARDLESS Of where
i the contract of employment was made,
4 and also to all injuries received outside
y OF this state under contract Of employ
ment made In this state, unless the con
= tract OF employment in any such case
shall otherwise provide.
a Section 10 (a) In addition to MI other
V compensation. the employe shall receive
such medical, surgical and hospital ,rott-
. ment, Including nursing, almNulanr" and
4, medicines as may reasonably Dc re iI.'oi
for the first eight weeks after the Injury
. or disability, TO cure and relieve from the
effects Of the injury, and not eNa,ediur
J the amount OF two hundred dollars II
C the employe desires, he shall have the
a right to select his own physician, surgeon
or other such requirement at his own
expense. Where such requirements are
q furnished by a public hospital or other
= institution, payment, therefor shall he
y (b) II It be shown to the commission
" that such requirements are being fur
" nished In such manner that there "a rca-
u dangered thereby, the commission may
order a chance In the physician. surgeon.
= hospital or other requirement.
u tc) All fees and Char"eS under this
~ section shall be fair and reasonable, shall
"a be subject TO regulation by the commits
sion. and shall tie limited to such as are
fair and reasonable for similar treatment
of injured persons OF n like standard Of
living, The commission shall also have
- jurisdiction to hear and determine all dis
y putes as to such charges,
= Id No compensation shall be payable
for the death or disability Of an employee.
III II and in so far as the sane may he
re caused. continued or aggravated by an
unreasonable refusal to submit to any
d medical or surgical treatment or opera
- ton, the risk OF which Is. IN the opinion
le of the commission. inCOnsiGcrahle in view
ne of the seriousness OF the injury If the
70 employe dies as Il result of an operation
N made necessary by the Injury. such death
70 shall be deemed to be caused by the
injury.
(e) The testimony Of any physician
who treated the employe shall he admits
sible in evidence in any proceedings for
TO compensation under this act,
~ % Every hospital or other person fur
/" ntshing the employe with medical aid
r and shall furnish fun information to the
< commission, the employer, the employn or
Is his dependents and any other party TO
e any proceedings for compensation under
d, this act, and certified copies OF such rec
i ords shall be admissible in evidence in
= any such proceedings.
m section IA. ta) Except as provided In
d section l3, no compensation shaI. be paw
l. able for the first seven days or legs of
re disability unless the disability shall last
y longer than six weeks.
90 Compensation shall he payable as
the wages were paid prior 10 the injury or
n at least once every two weeks. Each In
" stallment shall bear interest Mt the rate
OF SIX per cent per mum from date when
due until paid. Compensation shall he
d payable on the basis of CO., per cent of
the average earnings Of the employe COM
puted in accordance with the rules given
l. i'll section % of this act.