Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-28

OF their war service, not now receiving
relief from the government, may be
cared for by law.
Amendments to the war risk insur-
ance act requested by the Legion at a
recent hearing follow:
!. That II the insurance OF neuro-psy-
ehiatric patient OF the veterans bureau
has lapsed and he has not had a guardian
appointed by court. that the director OF
the United States veterans bureau be
directed TO reinstate his insurance and
continue Il IN force.
2 To prevent the examiners OF the vet
Grams bureau from using their Judgment
as 70 whether a mans disability Is OF
service origin when this disability was
not noted at the time Of his enrolment
for service.
3. The word pulmonary" be stricken
from the law so that service men suffer
ing from tuberculosis OF the glands or
bone may become compensate.
4. That the period OF separation from
active service during which an ex-service
man would be considered 20 have con-
tracted tuberculosis automatically from
service be extended 70 five years from the
present period OF two years following dis
charge
s. That the provision limiting 70 two
ton when suffering from a neurO-psychia-
trio disease. be automatically extended 10
five years
6. That burial expenses OF 500 be
amended 70 provide for 500. transportation
OF the body and burial. and that this be
extended 70 claimants OF the bureau who
die In Institutions under the Jurisdiction
OF the bureau, although they have not
been declared compensate.
z w "A In a
been an inmate OF n HOSPITAL or asylum
during a continual period OF one year or
more or where such person has been
raSed as totally disabled or totally and
temporarily disabled for a continual
period OF one year or more. he shall be
rated as totally and permanently disabled.
3 Providing that the total permanent
disability rating clause be amended TO in
clude the loss Of the hearing OF both ears
as permanent and total disability.
g. That in no case shall the compensa-
ton OF a disabled person be reduced un-
less a physical examination has been
made since the last rating. nor until he
shall have been given at least three
months notice mailed TO his last address
Of the bureaus intention 20 make re-
duction.
10 To extend the period from one year
ritter discharge or from August 9. 1922. TO
August 9. 1895, for obtaining certificates OF
CEabiity.
II. To make certificates OF disability ir-
revocable.
r. That the date by which government
term insurance must be converted 20 In
surance carrying a reserve shall be ex-
tended from 1926 20 1881.
13. That an applicant for reinstatement
who suffers from disability OF service
origin. and who IS INDECENT may reinstate
his government insurance and have the
lapsed premiums charged against the face
OF his policy.
t. To make permanent total disability
PAYABLE % veterans whose insurance has
lapsed. where compensa ton I'm excess OF
premiums was due
r. To make Insurance payable 70 bene-
hciaries where a permanent total dis
abled veteran was denied reinstatement
because OF his condition, and has since
died.
rs To provide that the veterans bureau
shall furnish all patients on discharge
from hospital n statement OF the medical
finding as 70 the condition OF such pa
tlent