The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15

formation obtained under the provisions
OF this section shah be disclosed to per-
some other tina the parties 20 compensa-
tion proceedings and their attorneys. save
by order of the commission, or at a hear
ing or compensation proceeding, but such
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 q
false report or statement in writing 70
the commission shall be deemed guilty OF
q misdemeanor ard or conviction thereof
shah be punished by a fine Of not less
than fifty nor more than nve hundred
dollars. or by Imprisonment IN the county
jail for not less han one week nor more
thar one year. or by both such fine and
Imprisonment
Section So. 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 waive his rights under this
act shall he 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 APP
prove any settlement which is not in ac-
cordance with the riGaSs OF the parties as
given In this act. NO such agreement
snail be raid 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 empioye
or his dependents a form Of agreement TO
pay and accept condensation. providing
for payment Of compensation in accord
ance with the provisions af this act. which
agreement shall be promptly executed by
both parties and returned to the COM
mission, and II in any ease the employer
disputes the claim for compensation and
for that reason refuses TO execute the
agreement TO pay compensation. the conn
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 filed it shan be the duty OF the CONF
mission. in case payments hereunder are
not promptly made, to provide prompt
measures for the payment Of such COM
pensation and for hearing disputes with
reference thereto. II the parties agree
they shall file with he commission a re-
port Of the facts and heir agreement, and
il the agreement Is al proved by the COM
mission II shall make an award Of COM
pensation thereon In accordance there
with. 4
! 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 fifty nor more than Ave hundred dol
lars, or by imprisonment in the county
iail for not less thar one week nor more
than one year, or 10y both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section IS. No proceedings for cOmpen-
sation under this act shall he maintained
uuless written notice OF the time, place
and nature Of the injury, and the name
and address Of the person injured, shall
rave 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 preju-
| diced thereby.
Section a9. 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 oil
the injury or. death. within six months
from the date Of the last payment. In
ali other respects such limitations shal
he governed by the law, OF civil actions
other than for the recovery Of real prop
erty, but the appointment OF a guardian
shall be deemed the termination OF legA
disability from minority or insanity.
Section 40. II the employer and thu
injured emplty We or his dependents fail Il
reach an agreement in regard to corn
pensation under this act, or II they have
| IUAtHtu SUCH All NGitiNilA Rhith n4f
been signed and filed with the commits
sion and compensation has been paid or b
due In accordance Herewith, and the par
ties thereto then disagree as to the con
inuance OF any weekly payment unde
Il such Aereemeut, either party may max
an application to the commission for
hearing IN regard to the matters at issu'
and for a ruling thereon, Imlnediatel,
after such application has been received
the commission shall set the date for
hearing. which sha be held as soon al
practicable. and shall notify the parties
at issue Of the time and place OF sucl
hearing.
Section Al. The commission or any o
It's members or referees shall hear in
summary proceeding the parties at 'issu,
and their Representatives and witnesse
and shall determine the dispute. All evi
dence introduced lat any such hearing
shall be reported by . competent steno
grapher appointed by the commission
The award, together with a statement o
the findings of fact, rulings OF law an
any other matters pertinent to the ques
tion at issue, shall be nled with the rec
ord Of proceedings. slid q copy..iof III
award shall Immediately be sent by reg
istered United States mail TO the partie
In dispute.
Section AZ. Upon its W motion o
upon the application OF any party in In
terest on the ground 81 ehshsss n con
review any award and on such review
may make All award ending, diminishin
or Increasing Che compensation previ0usl
awarded. subject to the maximum o
immediately send TO the parties a cop
OF the award. No such review shall al
feet such award a. regards any money
paid.
Section 4s. II an application for revlev
IA made 10 the Scommissipn within to
DAYS from the date of the award. the fu
commission, II the first hearing was nc
III held before the full commission. shall re
view the evidence, or, II deemed advisable
as soon as practicable hear the partle
NJ issue, their Representatives n wit
nesses and Bhall make an award and nj
same In like tanner As specified In IN
foregoing section.
Section A. An award OF the commiA
sion a. provided in section Al, II not re
viewed IN due time, or an award OF tn
, commission upon such review as provide
In section -. shall be conclusive an
binding AZ TO all questions OF fact, bu
either party TO the dispute may With
or award or the full commission, apes
10 the circuit court of the county In whic
/. the accident occurred. or 1.-THE accidei
occurred outside of this state, then In N
county where the contract was made, fc
errors OF law. by nling notice OF appei
I, With the commission Whereupon the con-
mission shall order under its certificate
return to. the court all DOCUMENTS and ~
/ Transcript OF the evidence. the finding
and award. which shall thereupon becom
this record OF the capeel ( Appeal froi
the circuit court shall Be allowed the san
, "A In civil actions and all appeals to u
= circuit and appellate courts shall hay
/, precedence over All other cases exceI
: election contests. Upon the setting aaiC
. Of the award. me scoutt'may remand n
, case TO the commission for further heel
ing or proceedings. or II may enter q
, proper judgment upon The nndlngs As q