The Nome nugget., 1927-07-23
(Continued from last Issue)

Section ? And in addition to the compensation for injured en- ployees in this Act otherwise pro- vided, the employer shall furnish to and for each injured employee Such reasonably necessary medical. surgical and hospital treatment. in- cluding necessary transportation to and from hospitals, as may be re- quired by reason of the injury, for a period not exceeding one year from and after the date of injury to any such employee: and the em'
 ployer in order to create fund out Of which the expenses of such treatment may be paid, may charge against and deduct from the wag- es of each employee, as and when the same are paid, the sum of not to exceed Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.5O) per month; provid- cd that not more than one half or the monthly rate may be deduct ed unless the employee be em- nloyed for more than fifteen days the money so deducted and with beldby the employer shall be kept by him in a separate fund and us ea only to cover the services ana treatment in this section proVlaeu and if the fund so created be suffl- cient, such deficiency as may req sonably arise, shall be paid oy the employer without any charge therefor against the injured eh- ployee or any other of the employ ees: and the employer shall nave the exclusive right, and it shaii he his duty to select and fur nish the necessary physicians, sur geons and hospitals and to that end he may enter into all necess- ary contracts with such pnysl- cians, surgeons and hospitals for the furnishing of such cervices and treatments. Nothing contain ed in this section shall be con- strueed to limit the right of the employee, to provide in any case at his own expense, consult ing physician or any attending physicians whom he may desire. The fund hereby created by de- deductions herein allowed to be made by the employer from the wages of employees shall be and the same is hereby made trust fund which can be used only for the purpose herein set out. When ever any employer shall cease his business or operation and go out of the business in which such em- ployer has been heretofore engag- ed. any part of the fund created by this section and remaining Tn the possession of such employer shall. by the employer, be pald to the Territorial Treasurer and by him covered into general terri torial funds.
 Section All compensation al lowed under this Act shall bear interest from and after the period of six months after the date of the injury by which the claim for compensation arose at the rate of eight per centum (S9o) per annum until paid.
 Section If an injured em- ployee entitled to compensation shall be paid compensa- tion under any sub-dlvlslon or part of this schedule and it shall develop that he or she is or was entitled to a higher rate of compensation under some oth- CT part or subdivision of this schedule. then and in that event he or she shall receive such high CT rate, after first deducting the amount that has already been paid him or her. Provided, how ever, that no. compensation under such increased rate shall be paid unless the disability entitling the sT. D .oyee thereto shall develop within two (2) years after the in jury.
 Section Every employee and every beneficiary entitled to com-