The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-08

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information may be used by the commits
sion for statistical purposes. Every per-
son who violates any Of the provisions OF
this section or who knowingly makes a
false report or statement in writing to
the commission shall be deemed guilty Of
a mlsdemeanor and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than fifty nor more than five hundred
dollars, 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 80. Nothing in this act shall be
construed as preventing the parties to
claims hereunder from entering into vol
untary agreements in settlement thereof,
but no agreement by an employe or his
dependents TO valve his rights under this
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 ap-
prove any settlement which is not in ac-
cordance 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 Sc. Upon receipt Of notice OF
any accident the commission shall for
ward TO the employer and to the employe
or his dependents a form Of agreement 10
pay and accept compensation, proVidinR
Tor payment OF compensation In accord
anoe with the provisions Of this act, which
agreement shall be promptly executed by
both parties and returned to the COM
mission, and Il in any case the employer
disputes the claim for compensation and
for that reason refuses to eXecnte the
agreement TO pay compensation. the COM
mission shall assist the person who claims
TO be entitled thereto. in filing his claim
and securing an early adjudication there
OF; and where such agreements to pay
and receive compensation are executed
and dled II shall be the duty Of the COM
mission. in case payments hereunder are
/ moi npnn1nNtW ufpIn IN ffararfTA npguunf
measures for the payment Of such COM
pensation ard for hearing disputes with
reference thereto II the parties agree
they shall file with Z ne commission a re-
port of the facts and heir agreement. and
4 the agreement is al proved by the COM
mission II shan make an award of COM
pensation thereon i'm accordance there
with.
Section 81. Every employer. his d.
rector, officer or agent who discharges
or in any way discriminates against an
employe for exercising any Of his rights
under this act. shall be deemed guilty Of
a misdemeanor. and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine OF rot less
than fry nor more han Ave hundred dol
lars. or by Imprisonment In the county
iail for not less than one week nor more
has owe year. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
Section IS. No proceedings Tor 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 inaccuracy in
such notice shall invalidate the same un-
less the commission shall find that the
employer was In fact misled and preiu-
diced thereby.
Section 20. 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 Cove ned by the law Of civil actions
other than for the recovery Of real prop
efNy, 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 eInpl We or his dependents fail to
reach an agreement in regard 70 COM
pensation under this act or II they have
reached such an a"reement whi1h has
1een signed and filed with the commits
s'on aud CONDENSATION has been paid or is
due IN accordance herewith. and the par
los thereto then DISAGREE az TO The con-
iinuance OF apy weekly payment under
such agreement. either party may make
an application 10 tire con MISS on for a
hearing IN regard 10 the matters at issue
and for a ruling thereon. Immediately
after snch application has been received
the commission shall set the date for a
hearing, which shall he held as soon as
practicable. and shall notify the parties
az issue OF the time and place OF such
hearing.
Section Al. The commission or any Of
lis members or referees shall hear In a
summary proceeding the parties al issue
and their representatives and witnesses
and shall determine the dispute. An evil
dence introduced az any such hearing
I shall lie reported by a competent steno-
grapher appointed by the commission.
The award, together with a statement Of
the findings OF fact. rulings OF law and
ny other matters pertinent to the Ques-
ton al issue, shall be fled with the rec
ord OF proceedings, and a COPY OF the
award shall Immediately be sent ~ reg
lstered United States mail TO the parties
in dispute.
Section q. Upon it's own motion or
upon the application OF any party in In
terest on the ground OF a change in con-
dition. the commission may at any time
review any award and on such review
may make an award ending. diminishing
or lncreasins he 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 az
feet such award as regards any moneys
paid
Section 40. II an application for review
is mace to the commission within ten
days from the date OF the award, the full
commission, N the FIRST hearing was not
held before the full commission. shall re-
view the evidence, or, II deemed advisable,
as soon as practicable hear the parties
| at Issue. their representatives and witt
nesses and shall make an award and Ole
same In like manner as specified Ia the
foregoing section.
Section a.. An award Of the commits
sion as provided In section Al, N not re-
viewed in due time, or an award OF the
commission upon such review as provided
In section %. shall be conclusive and
binding AS 10 all questions Of fact, but
either party to the dispute may within
thirty days from the date Of the action
or award Of the full commission. appeal
to the circuit court Of the county Ia which
the accident occurred, or n the accident
occurred outside OF this state, then In the
county whore the contract was made, Tor
errors OF law, by ding notice OF appeal
with the commission, whereupon the COM
mission shall order under lis certificate,
return to the court all documents and pa
pers on file In the matter together with
a transcript q he evidence, the nndings
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
OF the award. the court may remand the
case TO the commission for further hear
ing or proceedings, or II may enter the
proper Judgment upon the findings AS the
vlded, that, In all appeals from awards
OF the commission the party taking the
appeal shall together with his notice OF
appeal transmit to the commission TWEEN
ty-hye dollars, as security for costs,
which sum the commission shah together
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