Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04
BY F. j. CLAYTON,

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BY FIJI. CLAYTON.
Chairman OF the State Industrial Ac-
cident Board.
The Industrial accident board mem
bers take this opportunity to express
their appreciation of the consideratioH
and the many courtesies extended 10
them by the employers and employees
with whom they have had business re-
lations during the past year. we WISH
them all a happy new year.
The spirit of cooperation at the pres
ent time speaks well for the future OF
the compensation law. For IL 10 IaSt
considering the number of cases hand-
led by this office there have been few
controversies. There are filed In this
office at the present time 1929 cases,
and of this number only eight arD'tra-
ton committees have been applied FOR,
less than one to the thousand. II must
he evident to those interested that In
view of the above facts there is no at
tempt to avoid the provisions of the
act: and also that the employers or
the state are making every effort TO
see that their employees receive any
compensation they are entitled to with
out delay.
WHAT BOARD DOES
The industrial accident board Is a
quasi judicial body and 1t is our duty
to adjudicate all claims for compen-
sation for accidents that arise out Oh
or in the course of employment.
We have made many efforts through
the newspapers and correspondence to
inform those interested, that we do not
pay the compensation in any case, but
that we award compensation to be
paid by the employer or the insurance
carrier.
1t may be of interest to know that the
industrial accident board cannot APP
prove any agreement for settlement
unless the agreement conforms to the
terms of the compensation law In every
particular.
If there is a controversy and 1t can
not be settled by agreement, either par
ty may make application for a commit
tee OF arbitration. The injured en-
ploye appoints the member to repre-
sent him, the employer appoints one to
be his representative, and the industrial
accident board appoints one Of its
members to act as chairman of the COM
mittee. The expenses of the arbitra-
ton committe are paid by the state,
IS are other expenses of the board.
OBJECT OF LAW
All authorities on compensation laws
agree that the real fundamental prin-
ciple of the compensation law is &c
make every employer of labor provide
good. clean, sanitary, safe place to
work in; in order to decrease acct
dents, and thereby save the lives anc
limbs of their employees, and the pen
atty for not doing so is to pay the COM
pensation which in many instances
amounts to several thousand dollars.
The board has the power to declare
and prescribe what safety devices
safeguards, or other means, or method
Of protection, are well adapted to rem.
Aot MI off at,I, 90. al. .,
fix and order such reasonable stano
ards 1or the construction, maintenance,
and repair OF places of employment a,
shall render them safe.
Employers of the state are wei
aware OF the merit rating system, tina
allows for material reduction in thei
premium rates, and naturally th
proves an incentive to the Installation
OF safety devices and appliances an
we find that they are cooperating wit
US along safety first" lines.
Every injured workingman or woma
receives a card from our office immed
lately upon receipt of claim, or motto
which Is briefly as follows:
Benefits provided injured workme
by the workmen's compensation law:
81 Reasonable medical and hospiti
treatment at the expense of the EN-
ployer
g. Submit to the treatment of tn
physician provided by your employee
IS II the injury causes disabilit,
COMPENSATION win be paid at the raj
Of IS per cent Of the average week.
wages, but not exceeding $1,000 Pc
week. No compensation Is paid for I'll
first seven days Of disability.
-. II the injury causes loss of a pa
Of the body, additional compensate
will be paid depending on the nature
the loss.
IS. II death results from the inJur
the actual dependents will receive II
CONDENSATION in accordance with II
schedule provided therefore in the CON
pensation act. Write to the board 4
further details.
WHAT TO DO WHEN INJURED
Il. Notify your employer or h
representative at once. Report injur
10 matter how small 1t may be.
~. Report to your employer whs
you are able to return to work.
IS. Advise the industrial accidel
board OF any dispute concerning con
penpatiOn or medical attention.
~ Report unsafe places OF en-
pIoyment to the Industrial accide
board, with the result that we keep
close touch with the injured. from :,
date we receive the claim until Il
claim II adjusted
Laws DIFFER
No two compensation laws are alii
"a number Of them have exclusions re
alive to the number Of employees O
gAeod. Employers who have only thr
4GSn2oyeo IN one state do not have
take out compensation insurance {
fhom while another state exemp
i Gnu1o0oru under the law from talxil
- n6rsation Insurance if they ha
s 4 o1d 111oa e1oyen employes. The on
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