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

OF this sectlon snail pc DISCLOSED 70 per
sons other than the parties 10 compensa-
ton proceedings and their attorneys, save
by order OF the commission, or at q heSr-
ing or compensation proceeding, but such
sion for statistical purposes. Every per-
son who violates any of the provisions OF
this section or who knowingly makes .
false report or statement In writing 10
the commission shall be deemed guilty OF
& m~isdemeanor and ON conviction thereof
shall be punished by a me of not less
than fifty o more than I'VE 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 IS. Nothing in this act shall be
construed as preventing The parties 20
claims hereunder from entering into vol
untary agreements In settlement thereof,
but no agreement by an employe or his
dependents to waive his rights under this
act shall be valid, nor shall any agree
ment OF settlement Of compromises OF any
dispute or claim for compensation under
this act be valid until approved by h
commission, nor shall the commission APP
prove any settlement which is not in &C
cordanee with the rights Of the parties ne
given in this act. No such agreement
shall be valid unless made after seven
days from M date OF the injury or death.
Section sc. Upon receipt OF notice OF
any accident the commission shall Tor
ward TO the employer and to the empioye
I VI lis ANH0iAltllAE "a III vi - ~
pay and accept compensation, providing
for payment Of compensation IN accord
ance with the provisions af this act, which
agreement shall be promptly executed by
10th parties and returned TO the com
! mission. and II In any case the employer
disputes the claim for compensation and
for that reaso refuses to execute the
agreement 70 pay compensation, the cont
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 3led II shall be The duty Of the com
mission. In case payments hereunder are
not promptly made. 10 provide prompt
measures for the payment Of such COM
pensation and for hearing disputes with
they shall file with I ne commission a re-
port OF the facts and heir agreement. and
4 the agreement is ~ proved by the COM
mission II shall make an award Of com
%pensatiOn thereon tn accordance there
"a.
0 ection 81. Every employer, his d.
stor, officer or agent who discharges
or in any way disrrtminates aGainft an
under this ACT, shall he deemed gnilty o.
a m~isdemeanor, and On conviction thol cot
shall be punished by a nne Of rot less
than Hfty nor more thRn live hundred dol
lars. OF by Imprisonment IN the county
Jail for not less than one week nor more
ihRr o"c wear VI bS both such hne and
Imprisonment.
Section 90. No proceedings for compen-
sation under this act phall he maintained
unless written notice OF the time. place
and nature OF the injury. and tine name
and address OF the person injured, shal
have been given TO the employer as soor
as practicable after the happening there
az. unless the commission shall hnd thai
there was good cause for failure to give
such notice. No defect or inaccuracy IL
such notice shall lnvalidate the same un'
less the commission shall md that th'
employer was In fact misled ami preJu'
diced thereby.
Section az. No proceedings for com,
pensation unde this act shall be main
tanned unless & claim therefor be Met
with the commission within six months
after the injury or death, or in case pay
ments have been made on account O
the injury or death, within six month.
from the date Of the last payment. II
all other respects such limitations shal
be governed by the law Of civil action
other than for the recovery OF real prop
erty, but the appointment Of a guardian
shall he deemed the termination OF lefa
disability from minority OF insanity
Section 40. II he employer and tn
I injured emDlt We or his dependents fail I
reach an AGREEMENT in regard 70 com
, p%ensation under this act, or II they nav
5 reached u an agreement which ha
been signed and fled with the commits
sion and conversation has been paid or
Z due in accordance Herewith. and the par
I ties thereto then DISAGREE as to the con
; tlnvance OF any weekly payment undo
such agreement. either party nay mai
j an application TO the commission for
hearing In regard to the matters al issl
] and for q ruling thereon. immediatei
after such application has been receive
2 the commission shall set the date for
hearing, which shall be held as soon a
; practicable. and shall notify the partie
7 at issue Of the time and place OF sue
hearing. 9
= ~ -. =
its members or referees shall hear IN
, summary proceeding the parties at issu
! and their Representatives and witnesse
= and shall determine the dispnte. All eYi
! dence introduced at any such hearin
/, shall he reported by a COMPETENT steno
y grapher appointed by the commission
The award. together with a statement
: the findings OF fact. rulings Of law an
4 any other matters pertinent 70 the aues
= tion n issue. shall be filed with The rec
1 ord OF proceedings. and q copy OF IN
: award shall Immediately be sent by reg
d lstered United States mail 20 The partie
> In dispute.
, Section AZ. Upon tie own motion Q
Z terest on the ground Of a change in con
: dition, the commission may az any tim
review any award and on such revie'
: may make an award ending, diminishin
e or Increasing. the compensation p~reviousl
! awarded. subject TO the maximum q
, minimum provided in this act. and sha
/ Immediately send to the parties a COP
OF the award. No such review shall al
3 feet such award as regards any money
paid.
e Section 43. II M application for revie
I is made to the commission within te
4 lays from the date of the award, the fu
: commission. II the first hearing WAS nc
held before the full commission. shall rt
O view the evidence, or. II deemed advisable
a as soon as practicable hear the partle
r at issue. their representatives and vii
: nesses and shall make an award n n
n same In like manner as specified In n
o foregoing section.
r Section "a. An award OF the commits
4 sion as provided In section Al, II not r.
viewed IN due time. or an award OF ii
. commission upon sue review as provide
= Ia section 43, shall be conclusive al
, binding as 10 all questions OF fact, b.
= either party to the dispute may With
thirty days from h date OF the actio
or award Of the full commission. appei
= to the circuit court OF the county in whic
: the accident occurred. or " the accidei
: occurred outside Of this state, then In n
county where the contract was made. Il
errors Of law, by filing notice Of appei
with the commission. whereupon the con
y mission shall order under ie certificat
return to the court all documents and pt
y pers on file In the matter together wit
a transcript Of the evidence. the hndini
> and award, which shall therenpon becon
= the record OF the cause. Appeal fro
the circuit court shall be allowed the SAN
as in civil actions and all appeals TO II
q circuit and appellate courts shall hay
!. precedence over all other cases exec
~ election contests. Upon the setting ASH
y Of the award, the court may remand Il
= case to the commission for further heal
, ing or proceedings, or II may enter u
!. proper judgment upon the findings as u
- nature OF the case may demand; Pr
y vided, that. In all appeals from aWar.