Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-24


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
recent hearing follow:
l. That If the insurance of a neuro-psy-
chiatric 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 it in force.
2. To prevent the examiners of the vet
Grams bureau from using their judgment
as to 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 compensab BILE.
4. That the period of separation from
active service during which an ex-servics
man would be considered to have con-
tracted tuberculosis automatically from
service be extended to FIVE years from the
present period of two years following dis
charge.
S. That the provision limiting to two
years a mans automatic service connec-
ton when suffering from a neuro-psychla-
trio disease. be automatically extended to
FIVE years.
6. That burial expenses of 500 be
amended TO provide for $500, transportation
of the body and burial, and that this be
extended to claimants of the bureau who
die in institutions under the jurisdiction
of the bureau, although they have not
baeu 1ecla rod oory. y,a,, h1a
Z. That where a disabled veteran has
been an inmate Of a hospital or asylum
during a continual period of one year or
more or where such person has been
rated 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.
8. 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
9. 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 to make a re-
ductior
10 To extend the period from one year
-
August 9, 1896 for obtaining certificates OF
disability.
II. To make certificates of disability ir-
revoca bic.
r. That the date by which government
term insurance must be converted to in
gurance carrying a reserve shall be ex-
tended from 1926 to 1881
49, That an applicant for reinstatement
who suffers from a 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.
IA. To make permanent total disability
payable to veterans whose insurance has
lapsed. where compensation in excess OF
premiums was due.
Is. To make insurance payable to bene-
fciaries, where a permanent total dis
abled veteran was denied reinstatement
because OF his condition, and has since
died.
16. To provide that the veterans bureau
shall furnish all patients on discharge
from hospital. statement of the medical
finding as to the condition of such pa
tent