Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-21

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
q mlsdemeanor and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less
imam nifty 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 u fine and
Imprisonment.
Section 30. Nothing In his act shall be
construed as preventing the parties TO
lain hereunder from entering into vol
untary agreements in settlement thereof,
but no agreement by a. employee 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 the rights 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 36. Upon receipt Of notice of
any accident the commission shah for
ward to the employer and to the employee
or his dependents a form Of agreement to
pay and accept compensation, prGvidtTs
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ance with the provisions Of this act. which
agreement shall be promptly executed by
both parties and returned to the conn.,
mission, and II 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 fling his claim
and securing an early adjudication there
of; and where such agreements to pay
AMI receive compensation are executed
md flAl ~ ghal ba tho 1tFANy Of tho nm
mission, in case payments hereunder are
not promptly made, TO provide prompt
measures for the payment Of such COM
DenARtiOn and for hearing diSuutcB with
reference thereto. II the PARTIES agree
they shall file with the commission a re-
port of the facts and their agreement, and
II the agreement is approved by the COM
mission 1t shall make an award of COM
pensation thereon In accordance there
with.
Section 81. Every employer. his d.
rector, officer or agent who discharges
or In any way discriminates AGAINST an
employe for exercising any Of his rights
under this act, shall he deemed guilty Of
shall he puuiHhcd by n fine of not less
than Nifty nor more than 1--WE hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than ore week nor more
than one year, or by both such fine and
Section SO. No proceedings for compen-
station under this act shall be maintained
NIttfRF WIiIttI notice OF lIe AlIllts plitS
and nature of the injury, and the name
and address Of the person injured. shall
rave been given to the employer as soon
as practicable after the happening there
Of. unless the commission shall find that
there was good cause for failure to give
such notice. No defect or inaccuracy in
such notice shall invalidate the same un-
less the commission shall And that the
employer was In fact misled and prefu-
diced thereby.
Section 80. No PROCEEDINGS for com
pensation under this act shall be main
tanned unless a claim therefor he filed
With the commission within six months
after the Injury or death. or In case pay
ments have been made on account OF
the injury or death, within six months
from the date Of the last payment. In
al other respects such limitations shall
be governed by the law Of civil actions
other thar for the recovery Of real prop
erty. hut the appointment Of a guardian
shall he deemed the termination Of legal
disability from minority or insanity.
Section 40. II the employer and the
Injured employe or his dependents fail TO
reach an agreement in regard TO COM
peusation unGey this act or II they have
fenohci such an agreement which has
sion aud compensation has been paid or il
duu ~ acrprdauCe herewith. and tn" par
tit9 thereto then dlsa"Jee as So the ron-
unu0ure OF amy waei'F payment under
such EEraaDpHt, either party may make
an application to the commission for n
hogrtrE ga r"~ayd 70 the matters Mt issue
ana for "A rH!N& thereon Immediately
u5tor such artAga'tuH has been received
hearing. Whirh'SHali tie hr'l af soon us
ura7ticahIr. and sltPll notify the parties
a. ISSUE Of The time and place Of such
S,r.iou Al. The commission or any OF
IFS Ular4hcr5 or referees shalt hear in a
summary proceeding the parties at issue
and shall determine The dispute, All EVIL
Gauce introduced 1T any such hearing
shan he ]rehorted by. q competent steno-
Eraphcr APPOINTED by the commission.
THE award. together with n statement Of
lhc fuGiuEs Of fact, ruliuGs Of law ard
Any other matters pertinent to the ques-
ton az Issue, shall be fled with the rec
ord or PROCEEDINGS, and a copy Of the
award shall Immediately be sent by reg
istered United States mail to the parties
in dispute.
upon the application Of any party in in
tcrest on the ground Of a change in con
ditiOn, the commission may at any time
review any award and ON such review
may make an award ending, diminishing
or increasing the compensation previously
awarded, subject TO the maximum or
minimum provided in this act. and shall
Immediately send to the parties a copy
OF the award. No such review shall af-
feet such award as regards any moneys
paid.
Section 43. If an application for review
is made to the commission within ten
days from the date OF the award, the full
commission, If the first hearing was not
held before the full commission, shall re-
view the evidence, or, If deemed advisable.
as soon rs practicable hear the parties
at issue, their representatives aud wit
nesses and shall make an award and file
same in like manner as specified in the
foregoing section.
Section "A. An award of the commits
sion as provided In section Al, IL not re-
viewed in due time, or an award Of the
commission upon such review as provided
in section 43, shall be conclusive and
binding as to all questions Of fact, but
either party to the dispute may within
or award of the full commission, appeal
to the circuit court of the county IN which
the accident occurred. or II the accident
occurred outside of this state. then in the
county where the contract was made, for
errors of law, by fling notice of appeal
with the commission, w|hereupon the COM
mission shall order under its certificate,
feturn 10 the court all documents and pa
pers on file in the matter together with
a transcript of the evidence, the findings
and award, which shall thereupon become
the record of the cause, Appeal from
the circuit court shall be allowed The same
as in civil actions and all appeals to the
circuit and appellate courts shall ave
precedence over all other cases except
election contests. Upon the setting aside
of the award, the court may remand the
ing or proceedings, or II may enter the
proper judgment upon the findings as the
nature OF the case may demand Pro-
Vided, that, in all appeals from awards
of the commission the party taking the
appeal shall together with his notice of
appeal transmit TO the commission TWEEN
ty-five dollars, as security for costs.
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