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ges during 10 weeks. Loss of hand, 60 per cent of wages during 150 weeks. Loss of arm, 60 per cent of wages during 200 weeks. Loss of foot, 60 per cent of wages during 125 weeks. Loss of leg, 60 per cent of wages during 175 weeks. For loss of eye, 60 per cent of wages during 100 weeks. Loss of both hands, or both feet, or both eyes or one hand and one foot, 60 per cent of wages during 400 weeks. Loss of first phalanx of thumb, or of two phalanges of any finger or toe shall be considered equal to loss of one-half of such member, and compensation shall be one-half of amount above specified. Loss of more than one phalanx of thumb or more than two phalanges of any finger or toe shall be considered as loss of entire member, provided, in no case shall amount received for more than one finger exceed amount provided in schedule for loss of a hand or amount received for loss of more than one toe exceed amount provided in schedule for loss of a foot. Amputation below the elbow and wrist shall be considered as equivalent to loss of hand, and amputation between the knee and ankle equivalent to loss of foot.

(g) Permanent total disability. For injury producing permanent total disability to do work of any reasonable character, 60 per cent of wages during period of disability, not beyond 400 weeks. In cases not falling within provisions made where usefulness of member of any physical function is seriously, permanently impaired, Court may allow such compensation as is reasonable in proportion to compensation hereinbefore specifically provided in cases of specific disability above named, not to exceed 60 per cent of wages during 100 weeks.

III. BASIS FOR COMPUTING COMPENSATION.

Wages as used in act mean daily rate of pay at which service rendered by injured employee is recompensed under contract of hiring in force at time of injury, and anything herein contained to contrary notwithstanding, maximum compensation to be paid under this act shall be $18.00 per week and minimum $3.00 per week; provided, if at time of injury employee was receiving wage at rate of $3.00 or less per week, then compensation shall be full wages.

IV. LUMP SUM.

Amounts payable as compensation may be commuted to lump sum by agreement of parties if approved by court as solely in interest of employee or

dependents. Payments shall not be discounted at rate greater than 8 per cent per annum. If lump-sum settlement is made without approval of court, or at discount greater than 8 per cent even if approved by court, employer shall be liable for compensation at twice rate fixed by act, and employee may demand such additional compensation within five years after date of settlement.

V. WAITING PERIOD.

No compensation paid for first week after injury. In case where disability continues six weeks or longer, then after six weeks have elapsed compensation for first week shall be paid.

VI. NOTICE OF ACCIDENT-LIMITATIONS.

No proceeding for compensation shall be maintained unless notice of injury shall be given employer within six months after date of injury or death; inaccuracy or want of notice or delay not a bar if employer had notice or had not been prejudiced. Printed notice must be posted in or about place of business that notice of accident must be given within six months. Notice must be in writing and contain name and address of employee, time, place, nature and cause of injury, and signed, and delivered by registered mail.

VII. REQUIREMENTS OF EMPLOYER TO COMPLY WITH ACT.

On or before November 1, 1920, employer shall file with Clerk of District Court proof that such employer has taken out insurance against all liability or shall furnish a bond with good and solvent surety conditioned for faithful payment of all liability, unless excused upon proof of financial solvency.

VIII. SETTLEMENTS—AGREEMENTS.

Interested parties have a right to settle all matters of compensation between themselves; agreement to be reduced to writing and approved by court.

IX. WAIVER.

Employee or employer who has given notice that he elects not to be subject to act may waive such action by notice in writing

No contract rule, regulation or device whatsoever shall operate to relieve employer from any liability created by act, except as herein provided.

X. OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS, WITH RELATIONS AND LIABILITIES.

Where any person referred to as principal undertakes any work and contracts with any person referred to as contractor for execution of work, the principal shall be liable to pay compensation for which he would have been liable if workman had been immediately employed by him. Where principal is liable to pay compensation he shall be entitled to indemnity from person who independently of this section would have been liable. Workman may recover from contractor.

XI. EMPLOYERS MAY BE RELIEVED OF LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION.

Any voluntary payment made by employer or his insurer to injured employee during period of disability or to his dependents which by terms of act were not due and payable when paid may, subject to approval of court, be deducted from amount paid as compensation.

XII. SUBROGATION.

Where injury for which compensation is payable under this act shall have been caused by third persons, the injured employee or dependent may claim. compensation under act and payment or award shall not affect right of action against third person and such injured employee or his dependents may obtain damages or proceed at law against third person. Any employer having paid compensation may bring suit against third person to recover amount which he paid as compensation. Claim of employer to take precedence over that of injured employee or dependents, and if damages be only sufficient to reimburse employer for compensation, with reasonable attorney fees, such damages shall be assessed solely in his favor; if damages are more than sufficient to reimburse employer, excess shall be assessed in favor of injured employee.

XIII. PRE-EXISTING DISEASES AND INJURIES.

No provision considering this subject.

XIV. EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO HAVE INJURED EXAMINED.

Injured employee shall submit to examination by duly qualified medical practitioner provided and paid for by employer as soon after accident as demanded and from time to time as necessary; report of examination to be served by medical practitioner upon employer within six days after examination. Judge may order examination in cases of dispute. If employee refuses or obstructs examination his right to compensation shall be suspended until examination takes. place.

XV. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE.

Where parties agree upon compensation the agreement shall be reduced to writing and presented to court upon joint petition of employer and employee or his dependents; the settlement approved shall be the judgment of court and have the same force and effect and may be satisfied as other judgments.

In case of dispute or failure to agree, either party may present verified complaint to Judge of District Court of parish in which accident occurred; where more than one, then to either or any of said judges, or where amount is below jurisdiction of District Court, then verified complaint may be presented to any Justice of the Peace of ward in which accident occurred or any court at domicile of defendant having jurisdiction. Time of hearing shall be fixed and adverse party shall file answer and judge shall hear witnesses and decide merits of controversy equitably, summarily and simply as may be, and judgment rendered shall have same force and effect as other judgment of same court. Either employer or employee shall have right to appeal to proper Appellate Court.

Judgment may be modified by agreement, with approval of judge; or any time after one year when judgment shall have become operative it may be reviewed by judge who rendered judgment on ground incapacity has diminished or increased.

MAINE.

(Enacted 1915; Revised Statutes 1916, Chapter 105; Re-enacted Laws 1919, Chapter 238; Amended, Laws 1921, Chapter 222.)

I. SCOPE AND APPLICATION.

1. Is compulsory as to state, counties, cities, water districts and other quasi-municipal corporations of similar nature. Employers include corporations, partnerships, natural persons and such towns as vote to accept provisions of act, who may become "assenting employers" by electing to become subject to provisions of act by filing with Commission written assent and a copy of industrial accident policy in insurance company authorized to do business in the state, and employee includes every person in service of another under contract of hire, express or implied, except farm laborers, domestic servants, masters of and seamen in vessels engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, casual employees, officials of state, counties, cities, towns or water districts and other quasi-municipal corporations of similar character or employees engaged in in

terstate commerce.

2. In action for damages for injury or death sustained in employment it shall be no defense (a) that employee was negligent; (b) injury was caused by fellow servant; (c) that employee assumed risk, but the provision shall not apply to employers of five or less workmen or operatives regularly in same business, nor to persons engaged in domestic service or agriculture or in the work of cutting, hauling, rafting or driving logs, nor to actions for injuries or death sustained by employees of employers who elected to become subject to act, designated "assenting employers," such employers being exempt from other suits. 3. Employee of employer who elected to become subject to act waives right of action at common law if he shall not have given employer at time of contract of hire notice. in writing he claimed such right and within ten days filed copy with Commission, or if contract was made before employer so elected, if employee shall not give said notice and file same within ten days after notice by employer of election and such waiver shall continue in force for one year.

4. Injury or death by willful intention or intoxication not to be compensated for.

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