Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

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failure to answer any question No In
obtained under the provisions
OF this section shall be disclosed to per-
sons other than the parties to compensa-
ton proceedings and their attorneys, save
by order of the commission, or at q hear
ing or compensation proceeding. but such
information may be used by the commis-
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 misdemeanor 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 han one week nor more
than n year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section IS. Nothing in his 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 be valid, nor shall n 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 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.
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any accident the commission shall for
ward to the employer and to the employe
or his dependents a form Of agreement to
pay and accept compensation, providing
ance with the provisions of this act, which
agreement shall be promptly executed by
both parties and returned to the COM
mission, and If in any case the employer
disputes the claim for compensation and
for that reason refuses to execute the
agreement to pay compensation, the COM
mission shall assist the person who claims
to be entitled thereto, in fling his claim
n securing an early adjudication there
of; and where such agreements to pay
and filed it h be the duty of the COM
mission, In case payments hereunder are
not promptly made, to provide prompt
measures for the payment of such com-
p%ensatioh n for hearing disputes with
reference thereto. II the parties agree
they shall file with the commission a re-
port of the facts n their agreement, and
If the agreement is approved by the COM
mission 1t shall make an award OF COM
p~ensation thereon in accordance there
with.
Section g.. Every employer, his d.
rector, officer or agent who discharges
or in any way discriminates against an
employee for exercising any of his rights
under this act, shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, n on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than fifty. nor more than five hundred dol
lars, 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 3S. No proceedings for conpen-
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
IF vtn1oQC tho communication shall find thai
there was good cause for failure to give
such notice. No defect or inaccuracy In
such notice shall invalidate the same I'M
less the commission shall find that the
employer was in fact misled and preJu-
diced thereby. +
Section 80. 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 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 the
injured employee or his dependents fail tC
reach an agreement in regard to com
pensation under this act, or If they have
reached such an agreement which has
been signed and filed with the commits
sion and compensation has beer paid or il
due in accordance Herewith. n the par
ties thereto then disagree as to the con-
t%inuance of any weekly payment undel
such agreement, either party may make
an application to the commission for 9
hearing in regard to the matters at issue
and for a ruling thereon. Immediately
after such application has been received
the commission shall set the date for 6
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practicable, and shall notify the parties
at issue of the time and place of such
hearing.
Section Al. The commission or any Of
its members or referees shall hear IN
summary proceeding the parties at ISSUE
and their representatives and witnesses
and shall determine the dispute. All evil
dence introduced at any such hearing
shall be reported by. a competent steno'
grapher appointed by the commission
The award, together with a statement O.
the findings of fact, rulings Of law and
any other matters pertinent to the ques.
ton at issue, shall be filed with the rec
ord of proceedings, and a copy Of the
award shall Immediately be sent by reg
istered United States mail to the partie:
in dispute. M
Section ~. Upon it's own motion OF
upon the application Of any party in In
dition, the commission may at any tim,
review any award and on such review
may max an award ending, diminishing
or increasing the compensation previousl,
m aMahne1i provided SuS5Hps in this act, and shall !
Immediately send to the parties a cop,
of the award No such review shall al
feet sue award as regards n moneys
paid.
Is made to the commission within ter
DAYS from the date of the award, the full
commission, If the first hearing was no
held before the full commission, shall re
view the evidence, or, II deemed advisable
as soon as practicable near the parties
at issue, their. representatives and wit
nesses and shall make an award and fill
same in like manner as specified in thu
foregoing section.
Section A. An award of the commits
sion as provided in section IL, II not re
viewed in due time, or an award of tn,
commission upon SUCH review as provides
in section 43, shall be conclusive ant
binding as to all questions of fact, blu
either party to the dispute may within
thirty days from the date of the actor
or award of the full commission, appea
to the circuit court of the county in which
occurred outside Of this state, then in tn,
county where the contract vas made, 70.
errors of law, by filing notice Of appea
with the commission, ~whereupon the com
mission shall order under it's certificate
return to the court all documents and pa,
pers on file in the matter together witt
a transcript of the evidence, the findingl
and award, which shall thereupon become
the record of the cause Appeal from
the circuit court shall be allowed the SAM
as in civil actions n all appeals to tn,
circuit and appellate court shall hav'
precedence over all other cases excep
election contests. Upon h setting asid'
Of the award, the court may remand tn,
ease to the commission for further hear.
ing or proceedings, or it may enter tn,
proper Judgment upon the findings as tn,
nature of the case may demand: Pro