The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-01-14
APPOINTMENT ).
OF 'ACTUARY is
COMMENDED
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Wensel asked that their explanation
be shown in the record. :
s. A. Olsness, commissioner Of i'm
suranee and m ex-officio member of
the bo3fd, asked Wenxel If he !. re-
queste6 the opinion Of an actuary in
his official capacity or a. . private
citizen. Wenzel said he acted as q
citizen and it was agreed that there
was nothing official about the whole
business. !. 80
Members Of the board in addition
to Wensel, Mcdonald and Olsness
are G. N. Livdahl, active commissions
er' representing the public ana y. A.
Kitchen. COMM ssionSr Of agriculture
and labor, who is ex.officio chairman.
A rcountsr motion BY Mcdonald
stated that the solvency Of the COM
pensation fund had been "called into
question" by 'recent current events"
and stated that the Legislature Is en-
titled to information regarding the
funds solvency in view of the fact
that It "wiu no doubt have before It
bills to amend the North Dakota
workmen's compensation act"
-'Nse'' = 1leDoualdy Motion
His motion proposed that the bur.
eau employ 9 competent acttary
familiar with the operation of state
funds to make = complete survey Of
the bureau's financial status, check
the manual rates and specific bene-
fits now in force and make prope4
suggestions 40 DO changes III he finds
any to be necessary" Livdahl Sec
on6ed McDonald's motion and Kit
chen ordered the clerk to call the roll.
"And call me last" he ordered. A
laugh from the other members re.
lieved the. tension. sIsB
O6neA1 asked why an exarlin-
alton. should be made now
right after their permanent actuary,
J. r. Hanley, Ind resigned. "Pre.
sumably the atfairs Of THIS board
have been in the hands Of competent
men and such action would be un-
necessary" he said. He asked Wen
Eel on what his Tears for the future
safety Of the fund were based. Wen
rel at first said he would reserve
that for explanakion OF his vote on
MeDonald's motion but consented a.
the request Of the chairman to ex-
plain in advance.
He denied that he had said or sug.
gested that the fund now Is insolyenl
and pointed out that in recent
speech he had specifically stated thu
fund now is solvent. His fear. III
said, Ii thst the future 'solvsncy Of
the fund and its contracts to pay
| awards already made il imperalet
by large benefits now. being paid b,
! the board to 'pers0ns disabled BY &C
/ cidents or, the dependents OF th0st
| who are killed. 1909
Wenseps Proposed Changes
L The recommendation that the dealt
and total disability benefit be limit
ed to Sit, 600 ~ contained in IN
boards annual report lis still to-
high, he said. His idea follows: Max
the death and total disability benefi
limit $4,000; make permanent award
additional to temporary awards on TN
Aame claim;. permit no deduction
from the amounts granted widow
BY reason Of the claims Of secondar'
dependents, and have no limit on IN
amount of hospital and medical bill
which the burAa4 may incur in cal
ing for injured PERSONS.
] Such eetion, he said. would tinsur
the stability Of the fund and guar
! antee the ability Of the bureau :
fulfill its contracts with presen
!, bene ficiaries Of the fund. &s.
j The question Of who sould bear tn
cost was disposed Of when Livdai