Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

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sons other than the parties to compensa-
ton proceedings and their attorneys, save
by order of the commission, or at a hear
ing or compensation proceeding, but such
information may be used by the commits
sion for statistical purposes. Every per-
son who violates any of the provisions OF
this section or who knowingly makes a
false report or statement in writing to
the commission shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a line OF not less
han fifty nor more than five hundred
dollars. or by Imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than one week nor more
than one year, or by both such fine ana
imprisonment.
construed as preventing the parties to
claims hereunder from entering into vol
untary agreements in settlement thereof,
but no agreement by an employe or his
dependents to waive his rights under this
act shall be valid, nor shall any agree
ment Of settlement of compromise of any
dispute or claim for compensation under
this act be valid until approved by the
commission, nor shall the commission APP
prove any settlement which is not in ac-
cordance with thSrights Of the parties as
given in this act: No such agreement
shall be valid unless made after seven
days from the date of the injury or death:
Section SO. Upon receipt of notice OF
any accident the commission shall for
ward to the employer and to the employe
or his dependents a form of agreement TO
pay and accept compensation, pTcv;GETS
for payment of compensation in accord
ance with the provisions of this act, which
agreement shall be promptly executed by
both parties and returned to the com
mission, and if in any case the employer
disputes the claim for compensation and
for that reason refuses to execute the
agreement to pay compensation, the COM
mission shall assist the person who claims
to be entitled thereto, in films his claim
and securing ar early adjudication there
of; and where such agreements to pay
and receive compensation are executed
and fled 1t shall be the duty of the COM
mission, in case payments hereunder are
not promptly made, to provide prompt
measures for the payment of such COM
pensation and for hearing disputes with
reference thereto. If the parties agree
they shall file with the commission a re-
port Of the facts and their agreement, and
If the agreement is approved by the COM
mission it shall make an aware of COM
pensation thereon in accordance there
with.
rector, officer or agent who discharges
or in any way discriminates AGAINST an
employe for exercising any of his rights
under this act, shall be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor andion conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in the county
/ Jail for not less than one week nor more
than one year, or by both u fine and
Imprisonment.
Section SO. No proceedings for conpen.
sation under this act, shall be maintained
unless written notice of the time, place
and nature of the injury, and the name
and address of the person injured, shall
have been given to the employer as soor
as practicable after the happening there
of. unless the commission shall find tina
there was good cause for failure to glVt
such notice. No defect or inaccuracy II
such notice shall invalidate the same un
less the commission shall find that thu
employer was in fact misled and preJu
diced thereby.
Section 80. No proceedings for com
pensation under this act shall be main
tanned unless a claim therefor be tllet
with the commission within six months
after the injury or death, or in case pay
ments have been made on account o
the injury or death. within six month
] from the date of the last payment, Il
/ all other respects such limitations shal
{ be governed by the law of civil action
? other than for the recovery OF real prop
erty, but the appointment of a guardian
2 shall be deemed the termination of lega
disability from minority or insanity.
Section 40. If the employer and tn
} injured employe or his dependents fall 7
reach an agreement in regard to com
pensation under this act, or if they hav
: reached such an agreement Which ma
been signed and fled with the commits
$ sion and compensation has been paid or !
. due in accordance Herewith, and the par
r ties thereto then disagree as to the con
t%inuance of any weekly payment und,e
+ such agreement, either party may max
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4 hearing in regard to the matters at issu
t and for a ruling thereon. Imrnediatel
e after such application has been receive
s the commission shall set the date for
hearing. which shall be held as soon q
s practicable, and shall notify the partie
at issue of the time and place OF sue
= hearing.
= it's members or referees shall hear in
d summary proceeding the parties at issu
$ and their representatives and Witnesse
f and shall determine the dispute, All evt
dence introduced at any such hearin
shall be reported by a competent stenc
= grapher appointed by the commission
S The award, together witt a statement {
g the findings of fact, rulings of law an
d any other matters pertinent to the queS
e ton at issue, shall be filed with the rec
d ord of proceedings, ana a copy OF tf
d award shall Immediately be sent by res
istered United States mail to the partl'
+. Section 40. Upon its own motion {
Is upon the application of any party, IN II
If terest on the ground OF a change IN cor
e dition, the commission may at any tin
h review any award and on such revle
: may make an award ending, diminishir
10 or increasing .theicompensation previous
), awarded, a suSJeSetd e e M a maSi and sha1
it Immediately send to the parties a col
h of the award, No such review shall a
IS feet such award as regards any none.
lie Section 43. II an application for revie
it is made to the commission within t.
ID days from the date of the award, the IL
,e commission, if the first hearing was n
If held before the full commission, shall r
% view the evidence, or, if deemed advisabl
ID as soon as practicable hear the partl
lr at issue, their representatives ana WI
L. nesses and shall make an award and +
Dr. same in like manner as specified In Il
TO foregoing section.
er Section "A. An award of the commi
Of sion as provided in section IL, ii not r
viewed in due time, or an award OF y
in section AZ, shall be conclusive al
to binding as to all questions of fact, b
either party to the dispute may with
H. thirty days from the date of the actit
t, or award of the full commission, appe
10 the circuit court of the county in whi'
ne the accident occurred, or IL the acclde
t. occurred outside of this state, then in Z
I'd errors OF law, by fling notice Of appe
st with the commission, Whereupon the COZ
is mission shall order under its c%ertificai
m return to the court all documents and p
is pers on ffle4 in the matter together WI
is d transcript of the evidence, The flndln
H. and award, which shall thereupon becor
H. the record of the cause, Appeal ifo
r. the circuit court shall be allowed the saf
IN as in civil actions and all appeals to I
n circuit and appellate courts shall ha
PRECEDENCE over all other cases exec
il election contests. Upon the setting ash
ts of the award, the court may remand I
ny case to the commission for further hea
inc or proceedings, or it may enter t
in proper judgment upon the findings as I
n nature of the case may demand: Fl
On yided, that, in all appeals from awar
ny Of the commission the party. taking |
nv appeal shall together with his notice
e. appeal transmit to the commission tive
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