The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

but one child $50; no widow, but
two children. $50; no widow, but
three children, $40; no widow. but
four, children, s45; no widow. but Ave
children, $50; a dependent father.
$50; dependent mother. $50; II
both dependent father and depend
ent mother exist, $3.50.
The monthly amount paid to a de-
pendent mother or father must not
be more than the difference between
the total monthly payment made to
the widow, or widow and children,
and the sum of SIS. For example, a
widow and four children are re-
ceiving $3.50 per month. There Is
also a dependent mother and a de-
pendent father entitled to, according
to the table above, $40 per month.
The difference between SIS and $52.50
is. however. only $22.50, therefore
the $50 indicated by table must be
reduced to ESQ. the monthly pay
ment the above mother and father
would receive.
The following amounts are paya-
BILE monthly to a service man after
discharge or resignation in the event
of disability rated as temporary
total. provided such disability 10 due
to injuries suffered or disease con-
tracted, accelerated. or aggravated
in active service in the line Of duty.
Payable for so long as disability
continues, regardless Of earnings
now or in future, amount being de-
pendent upon physical impairment
only: ...s.
with neither wife nor child, $50;
with wife, but no child, $50; with
wife and one child. S95; with wife
and two or more children, 800: with
no wife. but one child, SEQ (and IS
for each additional child.
Extra allowance in all of above
cases for dependent mother or de-
pendent father. or both, each $40.
should a service man. receiving ben
efts die and his death be due to
his disability, the death benefits
under compensation for death be-
come operative.
The following amount IL payable
| monthly to a service man. after die
charge or resignation, in the eyArt of
disability, rated as total PERMANENT.
Payable after discharge or resigna-
ton, for so long as disability con
tinues, regardless of earnings. now or
| in future, amount being dependent
upon physical impairment only.
Regardless of relatives, 500.
ANY of the following constitute
total permanent disability: Loss OF
both hands or feet, or the sight of
| both eyes, or the loss of one hand and
one foot, or one hand and the sight
OF one eye, or enc foot and the sight
Of one eye, or becoming helpless and
| permanently bedridden. Should a
service man die and death be due to
above disease or injury, death benefits
under compensation for death become
operative.
DOUBLE DISABILITY.
The following amount is payable
monthly to a service man, after dis
| charge or resignation, in the event
| OF disability. rated as Double Total
Permanent Disability "a combination
| of any two of the impairments listed
under Total Permanent Disability
provided such disability is due to in
juries suffered or disease contracted
| or aggravated in active service in the
| line of duty. This monthly payment
is payable for so long as his disability
as rated continues f.n..' .f
| PAYABLE after discharge or resigna-
ton for so long az dauble total
permanent disability continues, re-
gardless of earnings, now or in
| future, amount Delng dependent upon
physical impairment only.
Regardless OF relatives, 500.
In all cases where compensation Is
payable, should a nurse or attenda mt
be continuously needed. a sum not ex-
ceeding $40 per month, as the bureau
may deem reasonable, is payable in
addition to any other payments.
Awards of compensation for tenn
porary partial disability and for per-
manent partial disability are made
on a sliding scale. using the amounts
payable for Nmporary total disabil-
! ity and total permanent disability as
a basis. For instance. II an unmar-
ried service man Is temporarily 80
per cent disabled. due to injuries
! suffered or disease contracted or az
gravated in service in the line of
duty. he will receive half OF $50, or
$40 per month, during such dlsabil-
| ity; if married with wife and no
child. he will receive one-half of 500,
! or S45 per month, etc. If married or
single, IL he is disabled so per cent.
| and II is permanent In nature, he will
| receive half of 500, or $50 per month
After the proper rating has been de-
cided upon. increase or decrease in
earnings does not affect amount OF
payment so long as rated disability
continues. Compensation Is not paid
for a reduction in earning capacity
rated at less than 10 per cent.
4 great many of the preliminary
ratings are Temporary ratings, be-
the disability. and are subject to