, 1921-09-01
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a5led eX-SerNire persons in securing
compensation. medical treatment.
md hospital care; to inform and
assist all claimants regarding the
procedure necessary in filing a claim
for compensation and Insurance; to
assist those whose claims are pend
!aG in securing final action where
additional evidence is necessary to
connect their disability with service,
or other data required by the Bureau
Of War Risk insurance.: and to pro-
vide for immediate physical examina-
ton where necessary and promptly
furnish disqualification for urgent
cases.
(B) Organization Of Government
Agency:
The District Manager shall imme-
diately call a conference at the Dis
trict Office Of the Department Com
mander of the American Legion Of
each state within his district, the
Division Manager of the American
Red Cross. together with a repre-
sentative Of the Red Cross from each
state, as chosen by the Division Man
ager. and representatives OF other ex-
service mems organizations. a uni
form method Of procedure for the
campaign shall be adopted through
out each district.
(C) Organization Of Welfare
Agencies:
The Red Cross and American
Legion representatives will at once
prepare local publicity outlining the
plans Of the campaign; the American
Legion calling upon volunteer work
ers who will render assistance during
its progress. The American Red
Cross will wherever possible desig-
nate their home service secretaries
and such clerical assistance as is
possible to care for matters arising
prior and subsequent to arrival of
the "Clean-Up Squad. 1t is suggest
ed that the American Legion COM
manders OF Local Posts will call
meetings outlining the District Man
ayers plans and stressing upon each
individual member the necessity for
his personal assistance to insure sue
cess. Both the American Legion and
the American Red Cross will CO.
operate to locate all disabled x
service persons within their district.
assisting them in the preparation OF
that urgent cases be given expedited
attention.
(D) Plan OF Work:
The District Manager shall appoint
for each state a 'Clean-Up Squad"
consisting of a Medical Examiner, a
Compensation and Insurance Claims
Contact Examiner and a third mem
Der selected from the office force of
the District Office together with a
representative of the American Leg
on n the American Red Cross.
The Medical Examiner shall be
thoroughly familiar with all matters
relative to treatment. disqualification,
rating, etc. He shall have power to
furnish transportation to claimants
appearing for physical examination.
shall advise exactly what is neces-
sary in each case in the way of addi-
tional medical evidence to establish
service origin of a compensation dis
ability claim. He shall be empower
ed to order the disqualification Of any
'x-service person and shall authorize
local or "out-patient" treatment
where necessary. In all cases where
emergency treatment is necessary
the claimant shall be hospitalizsd,
remaining without interruption in
hospital until the Bureau at Wash
in ~t"r advises TO the contrary. The
Medical Examiner shall turn over to
the Compensation and Insurance
Claims Contact Examiner a member
of the "Clean-Up Squad" all data
which he has assimilated for the
compensation and Insurance Claims
Contact Examiners review and for
final transmittal to Washington.
The Compensation and lnsur-
ance Claims Contact Examiner shall
wise all claim papers presented to
him. passing upon their sufficiency;
assist in their preparation and fur
nish such advice and assistance as is
necessary to the final adjudication of
claims. He will be available at each
meeting Of the Legion for the pur- !
of assisting claimants and shall
disseminate to the Legion Officials
and Red Cross workers complete in
formation regarding the require |
ments relative to compensation and
insurance claims. All claimants who |
present themselves in person or who
are called upon and indicate dissat-
with an award previously |
made or whose claim has not been |
shall be assisted in fur |
nishing the necessary data and it
shall be assisted in furnishing the
data and it shall be the
duty Of the CONDENSATION and In