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28 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
Passed Feb. 21, 1913, in effect May 22, 1913, and
in operation Oct. 1, 1913.
SYSTEM PROVIDED FOR.
So-called elective system of compensation, with
state insurance administered and supei vised by the
Public Service commission.
INDUSTRIES COVERED.
All persons, firms and corporations, carrying on
any form ol industry in the state, except domestic
and agricultural services. This definition is further
amplified by a broad classification of industries.
INJURIES COVERED.
Those received in the course of and resulting
from employment, except when self-inflicted or due
lo wilful misconduct or intoxication.
HOW ELECTION IS MADE HY EMPLOYMENT.
Employer who elects to contribute to state fund
must post wiitten notices of such election in place
of business.
DEFENSES ABROGATED IE EMPLOYER DOES NUT ELECT.
(a) Fellow- service; (b) Assumption of risk;
(c) Contributory negligence.
SUITS FOR DAMAGES.
Only where employer covered by act elects not
to pay premiums into state fund, or where such
employer, having elected to pay premiums, is in
default of payment of same. Also the commission
may sue in its own name for any premiums
owing from any employer.
SPECIAL CONTRACTS.
No employer or employe shall exempt himself
from the burden or waive the benefits of the act
by any contract, agreement, rule or regulation.
The commission may, if it thinks best, insure
in any authoritative liability insurance company
any or all of the liabilities of tlhe Workmen's
Compensation fund, and apply so much as may be
necessary of the premiums collected toward the
payment of the premiums of such insurance.
BURDEN OF COST.
The burden of cost is on the employers, employes
of state, premiums to the state fund being contributed
in the proportion of 90 per cent, of employers
and 10 per cent, of employes, and the state
contributing the expenses of administration. Employers
contributing are limited to a maximum of
one per cent, on yearly pay-roll. Each employer
deducts from the monthly wages of his employes
10 per cent, of the premium paid, or to be paid for
such month in proportion to the wages received
by them respectively for such month, with a minimum
reduction from the earnings of each employe
for any one month five cents.
WAITING PERIOD.
No benefits are allowed for the first week after
the injury, except medical and hospital services
or funeral expenses.
NOTICE TO EMPLOYER OF ACCIDENT.
Application for compensation by employe or dependent
of deceased employe must be made within
six months from the time of injury or death.
COMPENSATION FOR DEATH.
In all death cases reasonable funeral expenses,
not exceeding $75.00, shail be paid in addition to
any other award.
If any injury caused death within 90 days, bene-
,ts shall be in amounts and to the persons following:
(a) Dependents, father or mother of deceased
employe who was a minor ancl unmarried, is entitled
to 50 per cent, of the weekly wages, not exceeding
$6.00 per week, to continue until employe
would have been 21 years of age.
(b) Widow or invalid widower of deceased employe
is entitled to $20.00 per month until the
death or remarriage oi such widow or widower;
additional $5.00 per month for each child undei
the age of lawful employment, to be paid until
such child reached lawful age, total payment not
to exceed $35.00 per month.
(c) If there be wholly dependent persons other
than the widow, widower or children, the payment
shall be 50 per cent, of the average support actually
received from the employe during the preceding
10 months, to continue for the remainder of
the period between date of death and six years
after the date of injury, with a maximum of $20.00
per month.
(d ) Partial dependent persons are entitled to
50 per cent, of the average monthly support actually
received during the preceding 12 months, to
continue for such portion of the period of six
years after the date of injury as the commission
may determine, with a maximum of $20.00 per
month.
All payments of benefit in death cases made according
to the determination of the commission.
COMPENSATION FOR TOTAL DISABILITY'.
Compensation for total disability shall be 50 per
cent, of the average yveekly wage, to continue until
the death of the disabled person subject to a maximum
of $6.00 and a minimum of $3.00 per week.
COMPENSATION' FOR PARTIAL DISAISILITY.
Compensation for temporary or partial disability
is 50 per cent, of the impairment of earning capacity
of employe, subject to a maximum of $8.00
and a minimum of $4.00 per week and a maximum
period of 26 weeks, except
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL AID.
The commission shall pay for such medical and
hospital services as it may deem proper, with a
maximum of $150.00, except where injured employe