The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30


services at the time Of the injury, and
during the hours Of service as such work
Section g. Nothing in this act shall be
construed as amending or repeating any
statute or ordinance relating to as5oCia-
tions or funds for the relief, pensioning,
retirement, or other benefit Of hremen,
policemen, or other public employees. their
widows, children or dependents, or as In
any manner interfering with such as
soclatious, funds or benefits, now or here
after established. but any such public etn-
plOye, his widow, children o. dependents,
who shall receive compensate under
this act shah have deducted from any
benefit otherwise payable by any pension
or other benefit fund to which the mu-
nicinal corporation or other public en-
ployer contributes, a part Of such benefit
proportionate to the amount then being
contributed TO such fund by such en-
poyer, which deductions Shall he made
only during the compensation period. Nor
shah anything in this act be construed as
interfering with the right Of any public
employe TO draw fun wages, or collect and
retain his fun fees, so long as he holds his
office, appointment or employment, but
the period during which the same arc re
ceived after the injury shall be deducted
meuts due hereunder.
Section 3. In case any employe for
whose injury or death compensation Is
payable under this act shah, at tho time
Of the injury, he employed and paid
Jointly by. two or more employers subject
to this act, such employers shall con-
tribute the payment Of such compensa-
tion in the proportion Of their several
or more but' nCt aiI of s,,r1' a,rrIo,ars
should be subject TO this act, aud other
wise subject to liability for Compensation
rorrrspssfion which thair r-g-,5,-. i~'-,,.e
waco Hsbi',fv- bears 10 The .rtirs v.ot-.e
of the cmpiCyc: Provided. however, that
uothinf, in t6fs snction sIa1l prr,,srt NV
arra n Cement bafy-aer sfrrb er,r'ryars fCr
a different distribution, as between them
selves, OF the ultimate burden Of sugn
Scetion I0 Ca) ANY person who has
work d0re under contract on or about rfs
premises which is an operation Of the
Sbai he daoys az nr,,lo,,o- "a ~ rtil H.
liable under this art 10 sifcb corfra9for
his subcontracts. and their employees,
nreiniscs ~ Ne ennioyar ybiIo 5oipg
worl, which is in the usual cnu-se of his
businegs
(b) The provisions Of this section shall
auDlv to the roiafioughips az iarfIard and
tenant and lessor or lessee. when created
Tor the fraud lent p,irpoga ~ avofdinf.
iiabiIlt- but NOT otberyyise Tn afISb cssn3
the I91aI1ra or lessor shall be deemed inc
empIover Of the EMPLOYEES Of tla tenant
Cc) The nroyisiorre ~ fris cacfioo shall
rot o-r,lv 10 tLs o,--sr 81 ,,rrr,fsS,, me-,
which inn Yprovements are BENZ erected,
dcnoiiebe5 altered or ransiraj h., an in
dencnCerf contra -for hut ericb ir,dspanJ
eGt contractor snail be deemed 10 h. the
empioyer of The emploves Of his s,jSoon-
tractors and their suISortrar-ors when
employed on or about the promises wnere
he rrirciSs1 Tt,t,t.or ;- r,.i,',, ,,,,.,i[
ed IGT In p cssea Is a5yS m %9fE bra
cedine sIhsections Inc i,rr,o,liafa r1n-
trsctor or sIbcortTacf1r erriI 10 Iiai,Ia ,s
an ernnlcyer OF tbe ernriovas ar He erb
copt traFtcys An ,,,r.,,,g, s ~ :, '' -
made ruarties 70 ths nroreadirrg On +be
an1iica+ ion of aDv Dariv TIE r.btlit,,S ~
he immsdiete eGpIoyeT shall he nrirngrv
ana fbat ~ fbe ofbeTs sec0Dda ~ IA tba{,.
order and snv cofnpsns2fion raid Nv
those seco1ds-ii,, Iobis r,s,y 10 ra,o,,ercd
from those prir1ar.Iy liable win atfor-
ne,.ie fees "a sy,ranSSoe - ~ q e,,jt S,,rL
roSo,.ay 80, 80 hE @ ~, ~ StI'' - ~
originai nrnceaSi ms VI ''''''' ia '''0
(e) NO such enlplover shall be liable as
in * is secfion nrhtiSSd ~ tha sT',,io,ss
vas insured bv his insn1eaia+e or am. in
terTrs5iats e,nnIovar - '"' '''
Seetion II, IN a third nerson not in the
same employ Is also liabie the eirulove
NAV olact tS bold eiiber tba ,., an,io,,ter or
tba thir5 nersCn L-iscti ION 20 hnfs tba
third pers6n shall release the emnjovar,
Election 10 hold Tho emn1ovnr ebaU m
crate as an assign ent OF the cause Of
action aQainst the fhirJ person v.hich the
enployer or his Insurer NAV enforce In
In i,' such an,iens re"oveIv r1av be bai ~
the sinount Of coTnne1saticn awarded
with the reasonable expense Of the suit,
| Including attorneys fees Election 10 hold
| the ennployer shall not he deemed TO haze
been ,nada until a claim for cornnansafion
is filed with the commission.
Section IL Ia) This Act shall aunlv TO
ali cases within its provisions exceDt
those exclusively covered by any federal
law
I'D This act shall apply to all injuries
received in this state REGARDLESS Of where
the contract of empIoyInent was made,
and also 10 ali Injuries received outside
OF this state under contra ~ of ergDloy-
ment made in this state, uulcss tho con-
tract of employment In any such case
shall otherwise provide.
, Section l3 fa) In addition 10 al other
conlpeusation. the enplove shall recefye
such n edIcal s1lrricaI and hosp'tal treat
ment, Including nursing ambulance and
medicines as may reasonably re required
for The first eight weeks after the In itlrv
or disabilifv 10 cure and reIieva from ne
effects Of the injury. and not eyrae.Iinfy
the amount Of two hundred doIlaVs II
the euplove desires. he ehas have the
right TO select his own physician, surgeon
or other such requirement at his own
expense Where such requirements are
furnished by a public hospital or other
institution, payment therefor shall be
made TO the proper authorities.
(hl If II be shown TO the commission
that such requirements are being fur
nished in such manner that there is rea-
sonabie ground for bcl.7v'ng that The life,
heath, or recovery of the elnp.oye is en-
uanseieu thefely' the COMMISSION may
order a chRhse N the PHYSICIAN surgeon
hosp!tAi or other requirement
Ncl Al ie,a ana tNdEEes EnCeE llt,
secuon shall D. itlr ana TeaSgnab.e' ahAN
ne SuhJect 70 ,lesu,,atlon ,oE lne coiu'.is-
sloh' aL1 snau Le A,AlteG 20 Su.u rs are
ldIr una Ietsonaple TOT 81, ,.,I.Ai Nttt' mem