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two weeks after date of accident from earning full wages at work at which he was employed at time of accident.

VI. NOTICE OF ACCIDENT-LIMITATIONS.

Every workman where injury is not fatal or does not render him incompetent to give notice shall within two weeks after day of accident give notice in writing to employer or representative, and before workman has voluntarily left service and during disability, notice stating: name and address of workman; date and place of injury; the cause; nature and degree of injury sustained, and compensation claimed under chapter. Notice may be written and served personally or by mail, postpaid. No want of defect or inaccuracy in notice shall bar claim to compensation or maintain proceedings to obtain same, unless employer proves he was seriously prejudiced by lack of notice. No compensation shall be claimed or allowed so long as such notice is not given. If workman is killed or rendered incompetent to give notice, same is not required. Duplicate copy of notice to be mailed to attorney-general. Civil action at law to recover compensation shall be brought within one year after happening of accident or after non-payment of any semi-monthly installment, or within one year after appointment of personal representative of decedent.

VII. REQUIREMENTS OF EMPLOYER TO COMPLY WITH ACT.

No provision covering this subject.

VIII. SETTLEMENTS—AGREEMENTS.

Any employer employing workmen to perform labor or services of other kinds than defined in this chapter may, by agreement any time during employment, accept and adopt the provisions of this act as to liability for accident, compensation and methods and means of paying and securing and enforcing same.

Any question which may arise between employer and workman or his personal representative under this chapter may be determined by written agreement between the parties.

IX. WAIVER.

No provision considering this subject.

X. OWNER AND CONTRACTOR, WITH RELATIONS AND LIABILITIES.

No provision considering this subject.

XI. EMPLOYER MAY BE RELIEVED FROM COM

PENSATION.

No provision considering this subject.

XII. SUBROGATION.

No provision considering this subject.

XIII. PRE-EXISTING INJURIES AND DISEASES.

No provision considering this subject.

XIV. EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO HAVE INJURED EXAMINED.

Each

Any workman claiming compensation under this chapter shall, if requested by employer or upon written notice by him given to employee, submit himself for bodily examination by some competent licensed medical practitioner or surgeon of county in which workman then resides, to ascertain character and extent of injury at time of such examination for purpose of ascertaining compensation. The workman not having requested examination may have present at examination a medical representative by him chosen. party shall pay his chosen representative. Notice shall be given at least ten days before date fixed for examination. If workman neglects or refuses to submit to examination, his right to compensation will be suspended until he notifies employer in writing of his readiness to submit thereto. Agreed report is conclusive so long as it remains in force; if they disagree, then a report stating matters in which they disagree and mutually selecting a medical practitioner or surgeon to whom same shall be referred.

XV. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE.

Any question which may arise between employer and workman or his personal representative, under this

chapter, shall be determined: (1) by written agreement between the parties; (2) by arbitration; (3) by reference and submission to attorney-general of this state; and in case of refusal or failure to agree upon settlement by either modes provided above, then by civil action at law, showing such refusal or failure as reason for suit. If employer fails to pay compensation for a period of three months after accident, or for any two months or more after payment of last monthly compensation, then injured workman or his personal representative may bring action in court of competent jurisdiction to recover and enforce compensation herein provided. Such action shall be conducted as near as may be in same manner as other civil action at law.

Judgment shall be for total amount of compensation and collectable without relief from valuation or appraisement. Court may order judgment paid in semimonthly installments, or it may be paid in lump sum or otherwise. Employer may stay judgment upon securing same by one or more freehold sureties or surety company, approved by court, who shall enter into a recognizance for payment of judgment. Judgment for compensation shall have the same preferential claim against property and assets of employer or any bailor as is now allowed by law for unpaid wages or personal services. No judgment for compensation shall be assignable by workman or subject to mortgage, levy, execution or attachment.

ARKANSAS.

(No Workmen Compensation Law.)

CALIFORNIA.

(Henning General Laws of 1920, Act 2781, page 1542.)

I. SCOPE AND APPLICATION.

The act is an expression of the police power and to make effective a complete system of workmen's compensation in compliance with Art. XX, Section 21, of Constitution vesting Legislature with power.

1. Applies, without regard to negligence, for injuries and death arising in course of employment where employer is state, county, city, school district, irrigation district and other public corporations and agencies, every person, firm, voluntary association and private corporation, including public service corporations and every person in the employment of the foregoing employers, including minors, elected and appointed paid public officers, but excluding casual employees not in course of trade, business nor occupation of employer and excluding any employee engaged in agricultural, household domestic science or dairy labor. Watchmen for nonindustrial establishments, paid by subscription, are not employees within meaning of act.

2. Any employer having in his employment any employee not included within term employee or not entitled to compensation under act and any such employee may, by their joint election, elect to come under provisions of act. 3 The state and all political or other subdivisions and all state institutions are conclusively presumed to have elected to come under act, unless excluded.

II. COMPENSATION.

1. FOR INJURIES RESULTING IN DEATH: (a) If employee leaves dependents, a reasonable expense burial not exceeding $100.00 and death benefit a sum sufficient when added to a disability indemnity which at time of death has accrued and burial expenses to make the total disability indemnity, cost of burial and death benefit equal to three times his average annual earnings, such earnings to be taken at not less than $333.33 nor more than $1,666.66.

(b) If persons partially dependent, a reasonable expense of burial not exceeding $100.00, and a death benefit which

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