Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

imation obtained under the provisions
OF this section shall be disclosed 10 per-
sons other than the parties to compensa-
tlon proceedings n their attorneys, save
ny order OF the commission. or at a hear
information may be used by the commis-
sion Tor statistical purposes. Every per-
son VINO violates any OF the provisions Of
ms section or who knowingly makes a
the commission h be deemed guilty OF
a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof
shall Re punished by a fine of not. less
. hfty nor more h Ave hundred
doliaIs, or by imprisonment in the county
lali Tor not less than one week nor more
than one year. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment
Section 35. Nothing In this act shall be
construed as preventing the parties to
claims hereunder from entering into vol
untary agreements in settlement thereof.
put no agreement by an employe or his
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 In not in ac-
c~ordance 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 shall for
ward to the employer and to the employe
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pay and accept compensation, prCyfStSS
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 II in any case the employer
disputes the claim for compensation and
Tor that reason refuses to execute the
agreement 10 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
and receive compensation are executed
and fled II 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. 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 II shall make an award Of com
persation thereon in accordance there
with.
Section 81. Every employer. his d.
rector. officer or agent who discharges
or in any way discrimfnates AGAINST an
emDlOye for exercising any of his rights
under this act, shall be deemed guilty Of
n nlsdemeanor, and on 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 such fine and
imprisonment.
Section rs. No proceedings for compen-
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 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 i~naccuracy in
such notice shall invalidate the same un-
less the commission shall And that the
pmnlDypr was in fact miglpi and nrpi i'll
diced thereby.
. Section 80. No proceedings for COM
pensation under this act shall be main
tanned unless a claim therefor be 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
all other respects such limitations shall
be governed by the law OF civil actions
other than for the ~recovery of real prop
erty. but the appointment Of a guardian
shall be 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
pensatiOn under this act, or II they have
reached such an agreement which has
been signed and fled with the commits
sion and compensation has been paid or Is
due in accordance Herewith, and the par
ties thereto then disagree as to the con-
~tinuance of any weekly payment under
Sutn agreement, either party may make
an application 10 the commission for a
hearing in regard to the matters at issue
and for a ruling thereon. Immediately
after such application has been received
the commission shall set the date for z
hearing. which shall be held as soon a!
practicable. and shall notify the partiel
at issue of the time and place OF sucl
hearing.
Section Il. The commission or any o
its members or referees shall hear In &
summary proceeding the parties at ISSUE
and their representatives and witnesses
and shall determine the dispute. All evil
shall be reported by a competent steno-
erapher appointed by the commission
The award. together with a statement OF
the hndtnSs OF fact. rulings OF law and
any other matters pertinent to the ques-
ton at issue. shall be filed with the rec
ord Of proceedings, ard a copy OF the
award shall Immediately he sent by reg
istered United States mail 10 the parties
in dispute.
Section ~. Upon its own motion or
upon the application of any party in in
| tereSt on the ground of IA change in o
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 al
| feet such award as regards any moneys
Section 43. II an application for review
is made to the commission within ten
days from the date Of the award, the full
| commission, IL the first hearing was not
held before the full commission, shall re-
view the evidence. or. If deemed advisable.
as soon as practicable hear the parties
at issue. their representatives and wit
nesses and shall make al award and file
same in like manner as specified in the
foregoing section.
Section "A. An award Of the commits
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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 fun commission, appeal
to the circuit court of the county in which
the accident occurred, or il the accident
occurred outside Of this state, then in the
county where the contract was made. for
errors of law. by filing notice of appeal
with the commission, Whereupon the COM
mission shall order under its certificate,
return to 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 have
precedence over. all other cases except
election contests. Upon the setting aside
OF the award, the court may remand the
case to the commission for further hear
ing or proceedings, or il may enter the
proper judgment upon the findings as the
nature of the case may demand: Pro-
of the commission the party taking the
appeal shall together with his notice of
appeal transmit to the commission TWEEN
ty-i"e dollars as security for costs,