The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

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Section 4s. In any case q temporary or
partial award Of compensation may be
made, and the SAME may be modified from
TO time, 10 meet the needs OF the
case and he sam may be kept ope until
a nna, award car be made and II the
thereof may be doubled In the Anal award,
II the hnal avian shall be In accordance
with the tenn porary or partial award. -
Section a.. Any notice required under
this act shall be deemed to have been
properly given and served when sent by
registered hail PROPERLY stamped and ad-
dressed to the person TO whom given, AT
his last known address,. in time to reach
him in due time 10 act thereon. Notice
also be given and served In III man
ner as summons In civil actions.
Section 4e- The compensation herein
provided may be committed by said com
mission and redeemed by the payment In
whole or In part, by h employer, Of 3
lump sum, which shall be fixed by the
commission, but In no case to exceed the
commutable value OF the future install
ments which MAJ be due under this act,
taking account OF life contingencies, such
payment to be committed at Its present
upon the basis Of interest calculated
at four per centum with annual rests,
upon application TO either party, with due
notice TO The Other, u II appears thai such
Of the employee or the dependents OF the
deceased employe, or that II will avoid
undue expense or undue hardship to
either party. or that such. employee or de-
pendent has removed or ls about TO re-
move 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 h COM
mutation asked for win be for the best
interest Of the employee or the dependents
Of the deceased employee, or that Il VIII
avoid undue expense Or undue hardship
10 either party, the commission will con-
stGntly bear in mind that II IS the inten-
ton Of this act that the compensation
payments are in lieu of wages and are
to be received by the injured employe or
his dependents in the same tanners In
which wages are ordinarily paid. There
fore. comniutation is a departure from
the normal method Of payment and II to
he allowed only when II clearly appears
that SOME unusual circumstances warrant
such a departure Commutation shall not
be allowed Tor the purpose OF enabling
the Injured employe, or the dependents OF
! "a deceased emplOye, to satisfy a debt, or
10 make pa ments to physicians, lawyers,
or any other persons. 9
section ~. on notice to the other par
!ies the commission may permit the EN-
ployer to be discharged from further liza
bility under any agreement. award ot
judgment for compensation BY furnishing
10 the person entitled thereto an annuity
or other obs cation, approved BY the com
mission on court by which payment Is as
sumed by so me responsible person, or by
depositiug the commutable value thereof
with the ccinnlSsie0 10 be ~disbursed tC
4 The persons entitled thereto in such man.
ner as the commission shall determine.
Seetion SO. az After an employe hai
received an injury he shall from time e
, lime tlerRfter during disability submit t6
reasonable medical examination al the re-
quest Of the employer, his insurer, IN
commission or any OF its commissioners
The time and place OF which shall he fiNet
with due regard to the convenience 0
I the employee and lbs physical coalition
aud ability TO attend, The employe ma.
have hs " physician present. and " tn
employe refuses to submit to such ex
animation. OF in any way obstructs thI
am his right to compensation shall b.
forfeited during such period.
Oh The commission or arv OF the com
missioners. or referees, mPv appoint
duly qualified Impartial physician to ex
anime the injured employe and TO report
his fees and travelling expenses for whieI
shall he fiX ed and allowed by the com
mission and paid as other costs uflde
this act. II al the parties shall have ha
reasonable access thereto, MS report 2
such physician shall he admissible In evi
dence.
(cJ The testimony Of any physical
who examined The employe shall be ad
Missile IL evidence III any 90 C,eollng
for compen station under this act.
(d) Certified copiea OF The proceeding
before any coroner holding an inques
over the body Of any epploye receivin
an injury in the course Of his employ
ment resulting N death, shall be admisS
bic In evidence In any proceedings Il
compensation under this act. aud IL sha
4 be the duty OF the coroner to give motto
VI such inquest 70 the employer and a
dependents or the deceased enlpioye, WI
shall have 1he tighS 20 -cross-examine n
witnesses.
Section 81. All proceedings before II
commission or any commissioner or rel
cree shall hoe simple. informal and sun
mary. and without ezard 10 the technics
4 rules OF evidence, II no defect or lrrel
ularity therein shall inyalldate the sam
Except as herein otherwise provided, n
such proceedugs sliaH be according
such rules and regulations as may
adopted by the commission.
Section 81. The commission. or ar
commissioned or refers a, sha!l ave pow'
to issue process, sVbT oeua witnesses, az
minister ozths, examine books and pa
pers, and Require the prodUction thereo
and TO cause the deposition VI ANY Nltne:
10 be taken and he costs thereof pa
as other costs under this act. Any part
shall be entitled TO -ocess to compel q
attendance OF Witnesses and the prOdu'
tion OF books and payers, and at his ow
cost TO TX and uFe depositions IN Nv
manner as In civil cases IN the circu
court Subpoena shall extend 10 all par
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civil actions In the circuit court, but u
costs OF such service shall be az In oth'
clyll actions. Each witness shall recelN
the fees and mileage prescribed by Ia
" civtl cases, but the same shaN rot
allowed as costs TO The party IA who.
behalf the witness was summoned nulei
the persons before whom the bearing
had shall certify n at the testimony
such Witness was Necessary. All cos
under this act shall he approved by q
| acununfuafnrn "Anl nnfa mt of the II a
treasury from the fund for the sippo
OF the Missouri workmen's compensate
commission provided. however, that
the commission shall determine that ar
proceedings before II or any of It's men
bers. or before any referee, have bee
brought, prosecuted IT defended witho,
reasonable ground, IL may assess n
whole cost OF the proceedings upon 4
party who so brought. prosecuted or d.
Tended them.
Section 80. II any person subpoena
to appear at any hearing or proceedh
falls TO obey the command OF such SUI
poena without reasonable cause, or II al
person In attendance az any hearing
proceeding shall, without reasonab
cause, refuse to be sworn, or TO be e.
amined. or TO answer a question, or
produce a book or paper or 70 subscril
or swear 70 his deposition, he shall
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
conviction thereof shall be punished by
hno Of o more than five hundred dc
lars or by imprisonment In the coun
Jail for not more than one year or
both such fine and imprisonment, AZ
; may be prosecuted therefor In any cou
cf competent Jurisdiction, and In ca
OF . contin uing violation. each days Co
tinuanee thereof shall be, and deemed
: be. a separate and distinct onense.
Section -. II any party shall die pen.
, ing any proceedings under this act, q
, same shall not abRte, but on notice
the parties may be revived and proce'
, In favor OF the TO h rlghta
against the personal representatives.
the party liable. In like manner as In CT
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