The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-30
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section 20. In any case temporary or
partial award Of compensation may be
made, and the game may be modified from
time TO time, 70 meet the needs Of the
a nnal award can be made, and II the
same be not complied with. the amount
thereof may be doubled in the hnai award
| II the final award shall be in accordance
with the temporary or partial award
Section 4 Any notice required under
sSt an sha be deemed to have been
| registered mail properly stamped and ad-
| dressed to the person to whom given, at
S due tms to ss Il ss to Neee
| may also be given and served In like man
ner as summons In civil actions.
Bectton 4B The compensation herein
provided may be commuted by said COM
mission and redeemed by the payment in
whole whole or or in part 6y the sTGloyeF Of
commission, but in no case to exceed the
| commutable value of the future INSTALL
ments which may be due under this act,
7 payment TO be commuted at it's present
value upon the basic Of interest calculated
at four per centum with annual rests,
! notice to the other, II II appears that such
! commutation will be for the best interest
deceased employe, or that 1t will avoid
| undue expense or undue hardship to
either party, or that such empioye or do
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 the COM
| mutation asked for will be for the best
| interest OF the employe or the dependents
avoid undue expense or undue hardship
! to either party the commission will con-
| stantly bear in mind that 1t is the inten-
| tlon Of this act tha' the compensation
TO be received by the injured employe or
| his dependents In the same manners in
.aaNa
| fore, commutntion 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. Commutation shall not
be allowed for the purpose OF enabling
the injured employe, or the depengents OF
! a deceased employe. to satisfy debt or
to make payments to physicians, lawyers.
| or any other persons.
Section 40. on notice to the other par
ties the commission may 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
suued by some responsible person, or by
! depositing the commutable value thereof
| with the commission TO be disbursed to
| tho persons entitled thereto in such man
ner as the commission shall determine
Section 90. (a) After an employe has
! received an injury he shall from time 10
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
! and ability to attends The employe may
| have his own physician present, and II the
employe refuses TO submit TO such ex-
animation, or in any way obstructs the
| same, his right to Compensation shall be
forfeited during such period.
o. The commission or any Of the COM
f,t
duly qualified impartial physician 20 ex-
| anime the injured employe and TO report,
his foes and travelling expenses for which
shall be fixed ana allowed by the com
mission and paid as other costs under
! this act: II 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-
FOR rsS;oG eon1ponsstion' On % under T this this act. s9
(d) Certified copies Of the proceedings
before any corofer holding an inquest
an injury in the course Of his employ
ment resulting in death. shall be adnissi-
IN Dssr In sS5 L fST
| 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 cross examine the
Section 81 All proceedings before the
! cree shall be simple, Informal and sum
| mary and without regard TO the technical
rules OF evidence, and no defect or irreg-
! ularity therein shall invalidate tho same.
| Except as herein otherwise provided, all
! such proceedings shall be according TO
! 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,
! and to cause the deposition Of any witness
| to be taken and the costs thereof paid
rs other costs under this act. Any party
! shall be entitled TO process TO compel the
/ attendance Of wltnes9es and the produc-
! tion of books and papers, and at his own
cost TO take and use dispositions in Ike
| manner as In civil cases in the circuit
court Subpoena shall extend to all parts
| ef the state, and may be served es In
| C'vil 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 be
| allowed as costs TO the party In whose
the persons before whom the hearing is
had shall certify that the testimony OF
| such witness was necessary. an costs
! under this act shall be approved by the
/ commission and paid out Of the state
| treasury from the fund for the support
I Of the Missouri workmen's compensation
J commission: provided, however, that II
the commission shall determine that any
| proceedings before it or any Of Its mem
. {
] brought, prosecuted or defended without
1 reasonable ground. IL may assess the
whole cost OF the proceedings upon the
party whose brought prosecuted or de-
| Tended them,
Section SO. II any person subpoenaed
I to appear et any hearing or proceeding
| fails to obey the command Of such sub
| poena without reasonable cause. or n any
| person in attendance az any hearing or
/ proceeding shall, without reasonable
| cause. refuse 10 be sworn, OF to be ex-
| emiued, or 20 answer a question. or to
| produce a book or paper or to subscribe
| or swear to his deposition, he shall be
! doomed guilty of a misdemeanor and on
| cOnvction thereof shall be punished by q
| fine Of not more than Eve hundred dol
lars or by Imprisonment IN the county
! Jail for not more than one year, or by
! both such fine and Imprisonment and
| may be prosecuted therefor In any court
| OF competent jurisdiction, and IN case
| OF a continuing violation. each days con-
| tinuancs thereof shall he, and deemed TO
| be- a separate and distinct offense.
Section bi. II Guy party shall die pend
| ing any proceedings under this act, the
same shall not ebate, but on notice 70
| the parties may be revived and proceed
! 10 favor OF the successor 20 the rights OF
| against the personal representatives OF
| the party liable. In Ike manner as in civil
| actions.
Section S. Any person who shall
| make, or consp!rs with, aid. or Rbet an
| other 10 make, any false or fraudulent
| claim 70 compensation or other benefits
| under this act. and any person who shall
| by fraud, deceit or Misrepresentation, re-
| cefye make or cause TO be made or COn-