The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
NEW STATE COMMISSION
INDUSTRIAL BODYBECOMES
EFFECTIVE TO-DAY a
Created BY Measure Passed At
Last Session of the
Legislature
IAssociated Press Dispatchl

ST. Paul, June 1.-The state de-
partment Of labor and industries, in
Guiding it's various divisions, today
officially passe[ under control of the
new created State Industrial com
mission, in accordance with the law
passed at the last legislature. The
commission consists of three mem
ly upon the passage of the law by
Governor Preus. They are: f., A.
Duxbury, Caleronia, appointed for q
two-year term, who becomes chair
man Of the commission: Henry Nc
Coll, St Paul, four year term. and j
y Williams MipRsapoiis. stx year
The law specifically states that the
department of labor and industries
government, but is under control and
management of the commission. The
department previously was under
control and management of COM
missioner appointed by the governor
The various divisions of the labor
and industries department, including
workmen's compensation division
prevention of accident, statistics
women and children's bureau, employ
ment, meditation and arbitration
automatically pass under control OF
tuC tOudy.
Gave Commission More Power
In creating the commission the leg
islature gave this body more power
relative to the adjustment and settle
ment of compensation question, than
was administered by the district
court or by the department of labor
under the old act.
commission will take the place of the
In all compensation matters, the
several district courts in hearing
contested cases of between employer
insurance representatives and EN-
ployes. The commission is permitted
to hear the arguments in a contest
ed case, either body, single or may
appoint a refree who will make his
report to the commission. The de-
cision arrived at by the appointed
referees, however, are subject to re-
view of the commission.
Decisions by the commission can
be taken to the state supreme court
upon order from the high court can
be reopened before the commission
for hearing. 49,
Hearings Are Public
The commission has the power to
prescribe all forms to be used in
compensation cases, and determine
and limit the employer. as to his
nlty OF SelI insurance. All ell
ployers come under the compensa-
ton act of the state, and are subject
to it's rulings, unless they elect to
exempt themselves from the act
The commission, then passes on the
ability of the employer to become a
self insurer, and Independent of the
safe compensation act. Hearings be-
fore the commission are to be public
and are to be held in the county
where the injury was received by the
employee. Any case which is deemed
as closed by any of the interested
parties. can, upon proper applica-
ton before the commission be re-
opened. s>...
The new compensation law pro-
vides that on receipt of notice of an
accident which might be compens
able, the commission must send the
injured workman letter advising
him Of his rights uder the state law.
This, according to officials, will entail
an enormous amount Of detail work.
ad requires a large staff of clerical
help. There are about $4,000 com
pensable cases in the state annually
officials said, while the number OF
accidents yearly reach the. 10000
mark. These. although not all com
.pensable, will require the attention
Of the commission.