The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
ton to tt of . certified copy of such de-


Section 49, In any case a temporary or
partial award Of COMPENSATION may be
made, and the same may be modified from
case ana the same may be kept open unJl
a hnal award can be made, and II the
same be not complied with, the amount
thereof may be doubled IN the Anal award,
II the final award shan bo in accordance
with the Temporary or partial award.
Section 81. Any notice required under
this act seall be deemed 70 have been en-
registered mail properly stamped and adj
dressed to the person TO whom given, at
bis last known address ip time to reach
may also be riven and served in like man
ner MS summons in civil actions.
Section B. The compensation herein
mission and redeemed by the payment In
whole or in part, by the employer, OF
lump sum, which shall be fixed by the
commission, but in no case TO exceed the
commutable value OF tho future INSTALL
meuts which may be due under this act,
taking account of life CONTINGENCIES, such
payment 10 he commuted at its present
value unon the basis Of interest calculated
Mt four per centum with annual rests,
upon application TO either party, with due
commutation will be for The best interest
OF the empoye or the dependents Of the
deceased enploye, or that Il VIII avoid
either party or that such employe or de-
pendent has removed or Is about to re-
move from tho 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 tho best
interest Of the empluye or the dependeuts
of the deceased employe, or that II VIII
avoid undue expense or undue hardship
to either party, the commission van con-
s'antly bear In mind that it is the iuten-
payments are in llou OF WAGES and are
20 be received by the injured elnploye or
his dependents In the same manners In
which wages are ordinarily paid. There
fore, commutation Is a departure from
the normal method Of payment and IL to
he allowed only when Il clearly appears
that some unusual circumstances warrant
such a departure. Communication shall not
be allowed for the purpose OF enabling
the Injured employe, or the depeny MS OF
a deceased employe, to satisfy a debt or
to make payments to physicians, lawyers,
or any other persons.
Section 40. On notice 10 the other par
ties the commission mDy permit the em-
plOyer to be discharged fiom further la
biity under any agreement, award or
judgment for compensation by furnishing
to the person entitled thereto an annuity
mission or court. by which payment is as
sumei by some responsible person, or by
depositing the commutable value thereof
with the commission TO be dlsbursed to
the persons entitled thereto In such man
ncr rs the commission shall determine.
Section 90. ta) After an employe has
received an injury he shall from time to
time thereafter during disability submit to
reasonable medical ezaiuil alton at the re-
quest of the employer, his insurer, the
commission or any Of its commits Sioncra,
the time and place Of winch shah be hzei
with due regard to the convenience Of
the employe and ils Physical condition
and ability to attend. The euploye may
have his own physician present, and II the
omploye refuses TO submit 70 such OK
animation, or In any way ohatructs the
same, his right to compensation shall be
forfeited during such period.
(b) Tho commission or any Of the com
misSioncrs, or referees, may appoint a
duly qualified impartial physician TO ex-
anime the injured enploye and to report.
his fees and trave.mg expenses for which
shall be axed and allowed by the COM
misslon and paid as other costs under
this act. II an 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 eInploye shall be ad-
missibo In evidence in any proceedings
(d) Certified copies Of tho PROCEEDINGS
before any coroner holding an inquest
over the body OF any employe receiving
an injury In tho course of his employ
ment resulting in death, shall be ndmissi-
bio in evidence In any proceedings for
compensation under this act, and 1t shall
Of such inquest to the employer and the
dependents of the deceased employe, who
eball have the right TO cross-eXanine the
Section 81. All proceedings before tho
commission or any commissioner or ref
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 inYalidate the same.
Except as herein otherwise provided, all
such p1'oce edings shall be according to
adopted by the commission.
Section 81. The. commission, or any
to issue process, subpoena Witnessed ad-
minister oaths, examine books and pa
pers, ana require the production thereof
and to cause the deposition Of any witness
to be taken and the costs thereof paid
as other costs under this act, Any party
shall he entitled to process 10 compel the
attendance Of witncsyes and the produc-
tton Of books and papers, and at his own
cost 70 take and use depositions In like
manner as in civil cases in the circuit
court. Subpoena shall extend to al 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
IN civil cases, but the same shall not be
allowed RS costs TO the party in whose
behalf the witness was summoned unless
tho personS before whom the hearing IL
had shall certify that the testimony Of
such witness was necessary. Al costs
under this act shaGl be approved by the
commission and paid out OF tho state
treasury from the fund for the support
OF the Missouri workmen's conpensa ton
commission; provided, however, that II
the commission shall determine that any
proceedings before II or any Of its mem
bers or before any referee, have been
brought, prosecuted or defended without
reasonable ground, Il may assess tho
whole cost Of the proceedings upon the
party who so brought prosecuted or de-
fcnded them.
Section 50. II any person Bubpoenaed
20 appear at any hearing or proceeding
q. Y. Rhay tha command rf Enph sub
pOsua without reasonable cause, or II any
person IN attendance az any hearing or
pru.Ccd!ng shall without REASONABLE Q
cause, refuse 10 be sworn, or TO be OK
amined, or 70 answer question. or 10
produce a book or paper or to subscribe
or swear 20 his deposition, he shall tc
deemed guilty Of a mis5 Cmeanor, ana on
conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fns Of not more than five hundred dol
jail for not more than one year, OF 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-
tlnuanCe thereof shall be, and deemed TO
be a separate and distinct offense.
Section S. II any party shall die pend
ing any proceedings under this act. the
same shall not abate, but on notice 10
the parties may be revived and proceed
In favor OF the successor TO the rights or
against the personal representatives Of
tho party liable. In Ike manner as In civil
actions
Section IS. ANY person who shall
make, or conspire with, aid, or sbet an
| other 70 make. any false or fraudulent
| claim 20 compensation or other benefits