Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-21

cision.
Section as. In any case a temporary or
partial award Of compensation may be
made, and the same may be modified from
time to time, to meet the needs OF the
case and the same may he kept open until
a final award can be made, and II the
same be not complied with. the amount
thereof may be doubled in the final award,
" the final award shall be in accordance
with the temporary or partial award.
Section AZ. Any notice required under
this act shall be deemed to have been
properly given and served when sent by
] registered mail properly stamped and ad-
dressed to the person to whom given. at
his last known address, In time to reach
him In due time to act thereon. Notice
may also be given and served in like man.
ner as summons in civil actions.
Section 4S. The compensation herein
provided may be committed by said COM
mission and redeemed by the payment in
whole or in part. by the employer, Of a
lump sum- which shall be fixed by the
commission, but in no case to exceed the
commutable value of the future INSTALL
ments which may be due under TINS act,
taking account of life contingencies. such
| payment to he at It's present
value upon the basis OF interest calculated
at four per- centum with annual rests,
upon application TO either party. with due
| notice to the other, II 1t appears that such
Communication viii be for the best interest
OF the employe or the dependents OF, the
deceased employe, or that It VIII avoid
undue expense or undue hardship to
either party, or that such employe or de-
pendent has removed or is 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 the com
mutation asked for will be for the best
interest OF the employc or the dependents
of the deceased employe. or that II VIII
| avoid undue expense or undue hardship
| to either party, the commission VIII con-
stantlY bear in mind that 1t is the inten-
tion Of this act that the compensation
payments are in lieu of wages are
to be received by the injured emploNe or
his dependents in the same manners in
which wages are ordinarily paid. There
fore, communication Is a departure from
the normal method of payment and Is to
/ he allowed only when II clearly appears
that some unusual circumstances warrant
I such n departure. Communication shall not
he allowed for the purpose Of enabling
the injured employe, or the dependents OF
a deceased employe. to satisfy a 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 he discharged from further la
hiiity under any agreement, award or
| judgment for compensation by furnishing
to the person entitled thereto an annuity
or other o~blipation. approved by the COM
| mission or court, by which payment is as
| suIned by some respons BILE person, or by
| depoEitinc the commutab1e value thereof
with the commission to be disbuTs"d to
| the persons entitled. thereto in such man
uer az the commission shall determine,
Section 50. (al After an employe has
received an injury he shall from time TO
! time thereafter during disability submit to
reasonable medical examination at the re-
quest Of the employer, his insurer, the
commission or any Of its commissioners,
the time and place of which shall he fixed
with due regard to tho convenience Of
the cmpioye and lbs physical condition
n ability to attend. The ennploye may
have his own physician present, and If the
! employe refuses to submit to such eN-
animation, or In any way obstructs the
same. his right to compensation shall be
forfeited during such period.
90 The commission or any OF the COM
missioners, or referees, may appoint a
duly qualified impartial physician to eN-
anime the injured employe and TO repcrt,
| his fees and travelling expenses for which
shall be fixed and allowed by the COM
/ mission and paid as other costs under
this act. II all the parties shall hay" had
reasonable access thereto, the report OF
such physician shall be admissible in evil
denCe.
(c) The testimony of any physician
who examined the employee shall he ad-
I Missile in evidence in ANY proceedings
for nspersatton d this act.
90 Certified COPIES If the procedures
( before any coroner holding an inquest
/ oyeg the body OF any ernploye receiving
alt injury IN The coarse OF his cUm'0y-
. Uert FesGitiug in death, shall Ice a8nIssi-
HE in eVleance IN cry proceedings Tor
compensation under This act. ami IL #'all
b be the duty OF the coroner to Ek|r NOVICE
( Of such inaUost TO thr employer ana NE
/ dependents Of the deceased empioye. who
7 aheN have the right to cross-e&anltae the
Section 81. Al p~roceedturs before the
commission or any commissioner Or ref
/ cree shall he simple, Informal and sum
( mary, and without re"grd 20 the technical
! rules Of evidence, and no defect or irreg-
I ulaTity therein shall iUvaiidate the same,
! Except as herein otherwise provided, all
such proceedings shall he according to
such rules and regulations as may be
adopted by the commission.
Section 62. The commission, or any
commissioned OF referee, shall have power
to issue process, subpoena Witnesses, ad-
minister oathS. examine books and pa
pers, and require the production thereof.
ana 70 cause the deposition Of any witness
10 be taken and the costs thereof paid
as other costs under this act. Any marty
shall he entitled to process to compel the
attendance Of witnesses and the produce
tion Of books and papers, and at his own
cost to take and use depositions al like
manner as in civil cases in the circuit
court. Subpoena shan extend to all parts
of the state, and may be served as in
civil 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
behalf the witness was non unless
the persons before whom the hearing is
had shall certify that the testimony Of
such witness was necessary, All costs
under this act shall be approved by the
commission and paid out OF the state
treasury from the fund for the support
of the Missouri workmen'S compensation
commission; provided, however, that II
the commission shall determine that any
proceedings before it or any of its mem
bers. or before any referee, have been
brought. prosecuted or defended without
reasonable ground, II may assess the
whole cost of the proceedings upon the
party who so brought, prosecuted or de-
Tended them,
Section SO, If any person subpoenaed
to appear at any hearing or proceeding
fails to obey the command of such sub
poena without reasonable cause. or if any
person in attendance at any hearing or
proceeding shall, without reasonable
cause. refuse to be sworn. or to be ex-
amined, or to answer a question. or to
produce a book or paper or to subscribe
or swear to his deposition, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall he punished by a
fine OF not more than five hundred dol
lars or by imprisonment In the county
jail for not more h 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-
t%inuance thereof shall be, and deemed to
be, a separate and distinct otfense,
Section 81. If any party shall die pend
ing any proceedings under this act. the
same shall not abate, but on notice to
the parties may be revived and proceed
in favor of the successor to the rights or
against the personal representatives OF
the party liable, in like manner as in civil
actions.
Section 55. Any person who shall
make, or conspire with. aid. or abet an