The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-09-07
Commission Lists
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unauthorized persons to Commission
files as far as it has been possible tc
! obtain additional needed space in the
State Office Building.
Q. Created and established Divis.
ion of Field ADULTS under competent
supervisor. During the time funds
were available, this Department es.
tablished a favorable record in that
it produced ratio Of Sc of premium
findings for 81 Of expense. The
function of this Department practical.
ly ceased due to the expiration of a
special appropriation on December 81
1888.
The Commission pointed out that
there is an urgent need for the addi-
ton of at least fifty competent audi
tors in view of the large number of
employers carrying coverage in the
Fund.
10. Substantial progress in line
with committee recommendations in
the Actuarial Section. Classifications
have been reduced from approximately
600 to less than 400. The Fund has
been strengthened by an increase in
surplus from $685., GOO at the time OF
the 1884 report to $5,100,OC0. The
number of employers carrying cover
age has increased from $4,000 in 1894
to $4,000 in 1889.
The Commission stated that there
were other improvements they would
like to make, but lack Of funds has
prevented their inauguration.
They pointed out in 1884, an in
vestigating committee appointed by
Governor White and composed of Mr.
Bush as Chairman; o. B. Chapman
president of the Ohio State Federation
of Labor; Thomas j. Donnelly, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Ohio State Fed
Grafton of Labor; Charles F. Michael
and Warren F.. Perry, president and
secretary, respectively, Of the Ohio
Manufacturers Association, made this
additional statement in it's summary
of findings: ~
"That the administrative budget
has never been adequate from the be-
ginning, and of recent years has been
wholly Inadequate.
commenting further the commit
tee report states under the subject
of administrative budget:
"'On the average during the past
nine years the appropriations made by
the legislature for the administration
of the Compensation Law have been
less than half of what they should
be, and your committee regards it as
not only impractical but impossible to
successfully operate great institu-
tion with such inadequate administra-
tive funds .attr,s
"At that time," the Commission's
statement continues, "Mr. Bush's COM
mittee recommended an annual bud
get of $1,75O,00O as the minimum
amount it believed necessary for prop
er administrations The average year.
ly appropriation forathe COMMISSIONS
operations from 1885 to 1910, in
elusive, has been less than $780,
100000.
"The Commission has repeatedly en-
deavored to secure adequate appro-
priations to improve service to claim
ants, employers and public, as it's bud
get requests to the succeeding general
assemblies definitely disclose.
Notwithstanding these limitations
and obstacles the Commission has been
successful over period of more than
twenty-seven years in maintaining q
solvent fund and the fund has met its
obligations to injured workers and
their dependents.
During this same period dozens OF
insurance companies operating in
other state jurisdictions and managed
by experienced casualty insurance ex-
ecutives failed, and left unpaid the
benefits due widows, orphans and in
jured workmen. @
"The Commission feels the fore
going statement definitely discloses its
accomplishments, and it's constant ef-
fort and desire to improve the service
of this department in accordance with
the ever increasing demands placed
upon it," -.
Of the Commissions listed accomp-
lishments, at least three were the di-
rect result of efforts of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, represented on
the "Bush Committee of 1884" by Sec
retaryTreasurer Donnelly and the
president of the Federation at that
time, o. B. Chapman.
The accomplishments were made
possible through Legislative enact.
ments sponsored by the Ohio State
Federation of Labor, and include es-
Establishments of the Regional Claims
Boards; inclusion of silicosis (92nd
Assembly; all occupational diseases
93rd Assembly, as a compensate
disease and appointment Of Board
of Silicosis Referees, and the special
appropriation under which an addi.
tional force of payroll auditors estab-
lished a favorable ratio record Of sc
of premium findings for each 81 of ex.
pense.
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