The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-04-02
Ohio Stute
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bility Board of Awards was succeeded
by the three-member Industrial Com
mission, and on January ], 1914, the
Ohio State W"rkmen's Compensation
Insurance Fund became the exclusive
carrier i'm the state of wOrknen'S com
pcnSation insurance under Il cOmpul-
sorry law.
During the ten months the Fund Op-
Grated i'm 1912, Il total of 1,27J com
pcnS;ble claims arising out of nOnfatal
accidents were filed, and three claims
were submitted as the result of fatal
accidents.
Fund receipts for the first ten
month period, which closed with 642
active risks contributing employerS)
on the books, totaled S179, 1878, and
the Liability Board of Awards disburs-
ed 19,2SS.24 in benefits.
Lem c. Fridley, Delphos employe of
the DelphOS Manufacturing Company
who suffered crushed middle finger
of his left hand, requiring amputation
while Off-bearing from Il ridge roll
machine. The accident occurred March
IA, 1912, and the claim was filed and
approved April 16
In 1941 total of 2S6,O10 claims was
filed with the Industrial Commission
the largest number in history, Includ
ed in the total were 1,0S4 death claims
In the first two months of 1912, 43,S01
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claims.
Receipts during 1911 t0taled S31 $50,
1890. and the Commission disburseC
Sl6,7152l9.07 in benefits. \ total OF
-, ,S23 active employer accounts were
listed on Commission records on Febru
AIRY 2S 1912.
From March /, 1912 to February -
1912, il total of J,2OS,774 claims wer,
filed under the ohio worlmcn'S com
pcnsatOn law. OF the total number
. 26,l22 were death claims. Benefits dis
burscd during that period totaled S3l0,
100 ,O91 SS and Fund receipts for bene
fits amounted to $4OG, ,473,SO4.O6.
: Since enactment i'm 1911, the Ohi,
,
, The object of scrutiny and amcndmen
, by succeeding Ohio General Assemblies
. Coycragc has been extended and bene
fits liberaliZed progressively through
out the years.
Benefits are payable for disabilitie
f and death resulting from accident o
=, disease arising out of Il workers en-,
employer having three or more enl
, ployps Employers of less than thrc
workers may elect 10 provide covcrag
for their employees by the payment o
'prcmumS into tn" Fund.
Compensation is computed on TN
basis of tWo-thirdS of an employee
. nvcracg weekly wage. Amendments el
fcctivc September +, 13ll increase'
. benefit maNimunS for injury troi
$3.50 To S2lm per week, and dealt
awards from $1,000 to $1,000
Minimum benefit for total disabilit.
is $500 per week unless the wage i
T. less than $500, in which event TN
/, fun wage Is payable In cases of par
: tinl disability, payments are base,
, upon the degree of impairment in earn
, ing capacity. In event of loss of mem
brrS of the body. payment is made II
accordance with published schedules.
Benefits are paid throughout th'
life of n claimant whose injury rcSult
in permanent total disability.
In addition 10 payment of compcn
Sation for disability and death, neceS
sary medical, hospital and nursing ser
vices are provided. Funeral expense,
, amounting to S2OO.OO are paid by tn,
Commission.
Accident prevention and rchabilita
tion of injured workers are before an,
, after phases of the tommiSSion'S basic
. function of administering the work
mems compensation law.
In 1929 the Division of Safety au'
Hygiene was created under the juriS
dictiou of the Commission to cducal,
workers and employers that safety
l. Better Than Compensation.
lndrr the direction of Supcrinlcn
dent Thomas +. kcarns, Il staff oj
, safety engineers are constantly a.
work conducting industrial safety cam
paignS, distributing safety literature
inspecting production methods and con
dtions In plants having poor safety
records and urging use of proper safe
guards and work habits.
, Vocational rehabilitation assistanc,
Is offered by the Commission to MAIN
cd or handicapped workers through
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