Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

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weekly payment under the provisions OF
section ~ Of this act upon the presenta-
cision.
Section 4s. In any case a temporary or
partial award Of compensation may be
made, and the same may be modified from
m to time, to meet the needs of the
case and the same may be kept open until
a nnal award can be made, and IL the
same be not complied with. the amount
thereof may be doubled In the final award,
II the final award shall be in accordance
vt the temporary or partial award:
this act shall be deemed to have been
properly given n served when sent by
registered mail properly stamped n adj
dressed to the person to whom given, at
his last known address, in time to reach
him in due time to act thereon. Notice
may also be given and served in like
ner as m in civil actions.
Section 48. The compensation herein
provided may be committed BY said com
mission and redeemed by the payment in
whole or in part, by the employer, Of a
lump sum-. which shall be fixed by the
commission, but in no case to exceed the
~commutable value Of the future INSTALL
ments which may be due under this act,
taking account of life contingencies, such
payment to be committed at its present
value upon the basis of interest calculated
at four per centum with nnual rests,
upon application to either party, with due
notice to the other, If it appears that such
Communication will be for the best interest
Of he mploye or the dependents of the
deceased employee, or hat 1t will avoid
undue expense or undue hardship to
either party, or that. u employe or de-
pendent has removed or is about to re-
nov from the United States, or that the
employer had sold or otherwise disposed
of the greater part of his business or as
sets. In determining whether the COM
mutation asked for will be for the best
interest of the employee or the dependents
of the deceased employee, or that 1t will
avoid undue expense or undue hardship
to either party, the commission will con-
stantly bear in mint that it is the inten-
ton of this act hat the compensation
payments are in lieu of wage and are
to be received by the injured employee or
his dependents in the same manners in
which wages are ordinarily paid. There
fore, Communication is a departure from
the normal method of payment and is to
be allowed only when it clearly appears
that some unusual circumstances warrant
such a departure. Communication shall not
be allowed for the purpose of enabling
the injured employe, or the dependents OF
| a deceased employee to satisfy a debt, or
to make payments to physicians, lawyers,
or anySother persons.
Section 40. On notice to the other par
ties the commission nay permit the en-
ployer to be discharged from further La
bility under any agreement, award or
Judgment for compensation by furnishing
to the person entitled thereto an annuity
or other obligation, approved by the COM
mission or court, by. which payment is as
sumed by some responsible person., or by
depositing the commutable value thereof
with the commission to be to
the persons entitled thereto in such NAM
ner as the commission shall determine.
Section SO. (a) After an employee has
received an injury he shall from time to
time thereafter during disability submit to
reasonable medical examination at the re-
quest of the employer, his insurer, the
commission or any of it's commissioners.
the time and place of which shall be fixed
with due regard to the convenience OF
the employee and lbs physical condition
and ability to attend. The employe may
have his own physician present, and If the
employee refuses to- submit to such ex-
animation, or in any way obstructs the
same, his right to compensation shall be
forfeited during such period.
(b) The commission or any OF the COM
missioners. or referees, may appoint a
duly qualified impartial physician to ex-
anime the injured employe and to report
his fees and travelling expenses for which
shall be fixed n allowed by the COM
mission and paid as other costs under
this act. If all the parties shall have had
reasonable access thereto, the report OF
such physician shall be admissible in evil
dence.
.(c) The testimony Of any physician
who examined the employe shall be ad-
missible in evidence in any proceedings
for compensation under this act.
(d) Certified copies of the proceedings
before any coroner holding an inquest
over the body of any employe receiving
an injury in the course of his employ
ment resulting in death, shall be admissi-
BILE in evidence in any proceedings foI
compensation under this act, and it shall
be the duty of the coroner to give notice
of such inquest to the employer and the
dependents of the deceased employe, who
shall have the right to c-ross-examine the
4 witnesses.
Section 81. All proceedings before the
commission or any commissioner or ref
cree shall be simple, informal and sum
mary, and without regard to the technica
rules of evidence, and no defect or irreg-
ularity therein shall invalidate the same
Except as herein otherwise provided, al
such proceedings shall be according tC
such rules and regulations as may be
adopted by the commission
Section 81. The commission, or any
commissioner or referee, shall have power
to issue process, subpoena witnesses, ad-
minister oaths, examine books and pa.
pers, and require the production thereof
to be taken n the costs thereof paid
as other costs under this act. Any party
shall be entitled to process to compel the
attendance of witnesses and the produc-
ton of books and papers, and at his owl
cost to take and use dispositions IN Xix
manner as in civil cases in. the circuit
court. Subpoena shall extend to all parts
of the state. and may be served as II
civil actions in the circuit court. but the
costs of such service shall be as in Other
civil actions. Each witness shall receive
the fees and mileage prescribed by law
in civil cases. but the same shall not bt
allowed as costs to the party in whose
behalf the witness was summoned unless
the persons before whom the hearing Is
had shall certify that the testimony Of
such witness was necessary. All costs
under this act shall be approved by thu
commission n paid out of the STATE
treasury from the fund for the support
of the Missouri workmen's compensation
commission; provided, however, that il
the commission shall determine that any
proceedings before it or any of its mem
bers, or before m referee. have beer
reasonable ground. 1t may assess thu
whole cost of the proceedings upon thu
party who so brought, prosecuted or de
Tended them.
Section So. II IN person %subpoenaet
to appear at any hearing or proceeding
fails to obey the command of such sub
poena without reasonable cause, or II any
person in attendance at any hearing o.
proceeding shall, without reasonable
cause, refuse to be sworn, or to be ex'
amined, or to answer a question, or t.
produce a book or paper or to subscribe
or swear to his deposition, he shall b.
deemed guilty of aNmiSdemeanor, and OF
conviction thereof shall be punished by {
fine Of not more than five hundred dol
lars or by Imprisonment in the count,
Jail FOR not more than one year, or BY
both such fine and Imprisonment, apf
NAV be prosecuted therefor in any cour
of competent Jurisdiction, and in cass
Of a continuing violation, each days con
tinuance thereof shall be. and deemed Il
be. q separate m distinct offense.
Section 81. II any party h a die pend
ing any proceedings under this act, tn,
same shall rot abate. but on notice t.
the parties may be revived n proceed
in favor of the successor to the rights OF
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