Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

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case ray be. and may give the notice
in provided by this section, and such
notice shall bind the minor in the
same manner that adult employees
are bound under the provisions OF
a shs ' such In nar no ba sIch Be Red
have waived his right of action at
common law, or under the statutes
above referred to, to recover damages
for personal injuries. Any employee.
or the parent or guardian of any
minor employee, who has given no,
tice to the employer that he claimed
his right OF action at common law, or
under the statutes above referred to,
may waive such claim by a notice in
days after the delivery to the en-
ployer or his agent
Sec. 3. Section nine of chapter two
hundred and thirty-eight of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and
ing out the word lem in the third,
fourth and, fifth lines. and .insertiin :
in place thereof in said lines. the
word seven; and by striking out the
word eleventh" in the fifth line and
eighth. so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Sec. 9. No compensation except
medical. surgical. and hospital ser
vices, ursiffg and medicines. and me-
chanical surgical aids as provided IN
section ten of this act shall be paid
hereunder during the first seven
days after the accident. If incapacity
exists at the expiration of seven
the eighth day. If incapacity arises
after seven days, Compensation shall
begin on the date such ineapacity be-
gins
Sec. a. Section twelve of chapter
two hundred thirty-eight of the pub
hc laws of nineteen hundred and
nineteen is hereby amended by strik-
ing out the words ee-fifths" in
the fourth line thereof and inserting
in place thereof the word two-thirds'
and by striking out the word "tif-
teen" in the fifth line. and inserting
in place thereof the word sixteen
and by striking out the words three
thousand five hundred in the seventh
line, and inserting in place thereof,
sorting after the word death" In the
ninth line the words or reinarriage.'
and by inserting after til word
death" in the fourteenth line the
section as amended shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. II. If death results from the
injury, the employer shall pay the
dependents of the employee. wholly
dependent upon his earnings for sup
port at the time of his injury, a
weekly payment equal to two-thirds
his average weekly wages, earnings
or salary. but not more than sixteen
dollars nor less than six dollars a
week for period of three hundred
weeks from the date of the injury.
and in no case to exceed four thou
sand dollars; provided, however, that
If the dependent of the employee to
whom The compensation shall be pay
able upon his death is the widow of
such anployec, upon her death or
remarriage the compensation there
after payable under this act shall be
paid to the child or children of the
deceased employee. including adopted
eighteen years, or over said age, but
physically or mentally incapacitated
from earning. who. are dependent
upon the widow at the time Of her
is more than one child thus depend
ent. the compensation shall be divided
equally among them. If the en-
p'oyee. leaves dependents only partly
port. the time of his injury. the
employer shall pay such dependents
for the period of three hundred weeks
from the date of injury. weekly
compensation equal to the same pro-
portion of the weekly payments here
in provided for the benefit of persons
wholly dependent as the amount con-
tributed annually by the employee to
such partial dependents bears to the
annual earnings of the deceased at
the time of the injury. When weekly
payments have been made to an in
jured employee before his death. the
compensation TO dependents shall be-
gin from the date of the last of such
payments. but shalI' not continue
more than three hundred weeks from
the date of the injury. Provided
however, that if the deceased leaves
no 1enendentS. at the, time of tho in
to pay compensation under this act
except as specifically provided in the
following section
Sec. 5. Section fourteen of chapter
lie laws 'f nineteen hundred and nine
teen is hereby amended by striking
out the words three fifths" in the
thrd me n. ard insertrf in place
striking out the woiu nfteen" in the
fourth lane and Inserting in place
thereof the word sixteen: and by
striking. out the words 'forty-two
hundred" in the seventh line and in
sorting in place thereof the words
six thousand so that said section as
amerled shall read as follows:
Sec. IA. Whlle the incapacity for
work resulting from the injury is to-
tai. the employer shall pay the in
ton equal to two thirds his average
weekly wages, earnings or salary,
but not more than sixteen dollars, nor
less than six dollars week; and in
no case shall the period covered by
such compensation be greater than
five hundred weeks from the date of
incaI acity, nor the amount more than
SIX thousand dollars: and if the en-
ployee shall die before having re-
ceived compensation to which he is
entitled or which he is recaiyiyvr a .
provided in this act. the same shall
be payable to the dependents of the
said employee for the specified period.
and the said dependents shall have
the same rights and powers under
this act as the said employee would
have had if he had lived. In the fol-
lowing cases it shall. for the purposes
Of this act. be conclusiveIy PRESUMED
that the injury resulted in permanent
total disability to wit: The total and
irrevocable loss of sight in both eyes.
the loss of both feet at or above the
ankle, the loss of both hands at or
above the wrist. the loss of one hand
and one foot. an injury to, the spine
resulting in permanent and complete
paralysis of the legs or arms, and
incurable imbecility or insanity
Sec. 6. Section fifteen of chapter
two hundred and thirty eight of the
public laws of nineteen hundred and
nineteen ter i hereby amended bg striS-
the third line and inserting in place
thereof the words 'two-tilirds' and bv
striking out the word fifteen" in the
sixth line and inserting In place
thereof the word sixteen so that
said section as amended shall read as
Sec. Is. While the incapacity for
work resulting from the INJURY is
partial. the employer shall pay the