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shall amount to three times the annual amount devoted to support of persons partially dependent, death benefit not to be greater than a sum sufficient when added to disability payment which has accrued together with cost of burial and death benefits equal to three times his average annual earnings to be taken at not less than $333.33 nor more than $1,666.66.

(c) If no dependents, a reasonable expense of burial not exceeding $100.00.

2. FOR INJURIES NOT RESULTING IN DEATH:

(a) Such medical, surgical and hospital treatment as may be reasonably required to cure and relieve from the effect of injury. (b) Total temporary disability. If injury causes temporary disability, compensation shall be payable for one week in advance as wages on eighth day, for temporary total disability 65 per cent of average weekly earnings during disability, the aggregate disability payments for a single injury not to exceed three times the average annual earnings of the employee nor shall aggregate disability period extend beyond 240 weeks from date of injury. (c) Temporary partial disability. If injury causes temporary partial disability, 65 per cent of weekly loss of wages during period of such disability.

(d) Partial permanent disability. No provision.

(e) Disfigurement. No provision.-

(f) Temporary disability. If injury causes temporary disabil ity, a disability payment which shall be payable for one week in advance as wages on eighth day after injured employee leaves work as result of injury. If temporary disability is at times total and at times partial, the weekly disability payment during the period of such total or partial disability shall be in accordance with provisions for payment of temporary total disability and temporary partial disability.

(j) Total permanent disability. If injury causes permanent disability, a disability payment which shall be payable for one week in advance as wages on eighth day after injury. If injury causes permanent disability, the percentage of disability to total shall be determined and disability payment computed and allowed as follows: For 1 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for a period of 4 weeks; for a 10 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for 40 weeks; for a 20 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for period of 80 weeks; for a 30 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for 120

weeks; for a 40 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for 160 weeks; for a 50 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for period of 200 weeks; for a 60 per cent disability, 65 per cent of the average weekly earnings for 240 weeks; for a 70 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for 240 weeks, and thereafter 10 per cent of such weekly earnings during remainder of life; for an 80 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for period of 240 weeks, and thereafter 20 per cent of such weekly earnings during life; for a 90 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for period of 240 weeks, and thereafter 30 per cent of such weekly earnings during remainder of life; for 100 per cent disability, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for period of 240 weeks and thereafter 40 per cent of such weekly earnings during life.

The payment for permanent disabilities intermediate to those fixed by foregoing schedule shall be computed: If under 70 per cent, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for 4 weeks for each 1 per cent of disability; if 70 per cent, or over, 65 per cent of average weekly earnings for 240 weeks, and thereafter 1 per cent of such weekly earnings for each 1 per cent of disability in excess of 60 per cent to be paid during life.

The following permanent disabilities presumed to be total: Loss of both eyes or sight thereof; loss of both hands or use thereof; an injury resulting in practically total paralysis; an injury to brain, resulting in incurable imbecility or insanity; in other cases, permanent total disability shall be determined in accordance with the facts. III. BASIS FOR COMPUTING COMPENSATION.

Where injury causes both temporary and permanent disability, injured employee shall receive one payment only, the greater of the two., Commission may prepare schedule for determination of permanent disabilities. The average annual earnings shall be fiftytwo times the average weekly earnings, and in computing such earnings the average weekly earnings shall be taken at not less than $6.41 nor more than $32.05, and three times the average annual earnings shall not be taken at less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000; and between said limits said weekly earnings shall be arrived at as follows: If injured employee worked in same employment at least 260 days preceding injury, his average weekly earnings shall consist of 95 per cent of six times the daily earn

ings at time of such injury where employment is for six full working days a week. Where employment is for five, five and one-half, six and one-half or seven working days a week, the average weekly earnings shall be 95 per cent of five, five and one-half, six and one-half or seven times the daily earnings at time of injury. If injured employee has not worked in such em-ployment during at least 260 days, his average weekly earnings shall be based upon daily earnings of employee of same class working at least 260 days of such preceding year in same or similar employment in same or neighboring place, computed in accordance with foregoing provisions. If earnings be irregular or specified by week, month or other period, then average weekly earnings shall be 95 per cent of average earnings during such period, not exceeding one year, as may conveniently be taken to determine an average weekly rate of pay.

IV. LUMP SUM.

Commission may in its discretion commute compensation to lump sum. The amount shall be determined as follows: If injury causes temporary disability, Commission shall estimate duration and probable amount of payments and fix a lump sum, If injury causes permanent disability or death Commission shall fix the amount, shall estimate present value, assuming interest at rate of 6 per cent per annum, disregarding probability of beneficiary's death, except where entitled to life pension, and then taking into consideration the probability of beneficiary's death only in estimating present value of such life pension.

Lump-sum payment may be paid directly or to bank or trust company in trust sum.

V. WAITING PERIOD.

If period of disability does not last longer than seven days from date of injury, no disability shall be recoverable; if disability lasts longer than seven days, no disability shall be recoverable for first seven days.

VI. NOTICE OF ACCIDENT-LIMITATIONS.

No claim to be maintained unless within thirty days after injury, notice in writing, stating name and ad

dress of person injured, date and place and nature of injury, is served upon employer, and knowledge of such injury on part of employer is equivalent to service of notice. Want of or defect in notice not to bar recovery if no intention to mislead, Proceedings for collection of disability claims must be commenced within six months after injury, and for collection of death benefits within one year and within 240 weeks from date of injury. The payment of compensation or agreement therefor extends period six months for date of agreement or last payment.

VII. REQUIREMENTS OF EMPLOYER TO COMPLY WITH ACT.

Employer, except state and political subdivisions and institutions thereof, shall secure payment of compensation by insuring against liability in one or more insurance carriers or by securing of Commission consent to self-insure. Every employer is required to file with Commission a full and complete report of every injury to employee, and where injury results in death, report shall be made by telephone or telegraph forthwith. Every employer shall fill out any blanks received from Commission.

VIII. SETTLEMENT.

Parties may compromise, subject to provisions of act, a copy of compromise agreement signed by both parties to be approved by Commission.

IX. WAIVER.

No contract, rule or regulation shall exempt the employer from liability for compensation fixed by act.

X. OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS, WITH RELATIONS AND LIABILITIES.

The liability of principal employers and contracting employers for compensation, when other than immedi ate employer of injured employee, shall be as follows: When such employer contracts with another to have work done through contractors or subcontractors, then such principal employer or contracting employer shall be liable to pay any employes injured in execution of work. The person entitled to such compensation shall

have right to recover same from his immediate employer, and recovery is a bar to recovery against other persons. When any person other than immediate employer shall have paid compensation for which he would not have been liable independently of this section, he is entitled to recover amount from person primarily liable.

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If employer shall be insured against liability for compensation with any insurance carrier and if, after suffering any injury, such insurance carrier shall serve upon person claiming compensation against such employer a notice that he has assumed to pay compensation and file a copy with Commission, such employer shall be relieved from liability and insurance carrier substituted in any proceeding.

XII. SUBROGATION.

The claim of employee for compensation shall not affect the right of action for damages arising out of injury or death against any person other than the employer, and any employer having paid, or having become obligated to pay, compensation, may likewise bring an action against such third party to recover said damages. If employer recover of third person more than he has paid as compensation he shall pay excess to injured employee.

XIII. PRE-EXISTING DISEASES AND INJURIES.

The fact that an employee has suffered previous dis ability or receives compensation therefor shall not preclude him from compensation for a later injury, but in determining compensation for the later injury or death resulting therefrom, his average annual earnings shall be fixed at such sum as will reasonably represent his annual earning capacity at time of later injury.

XIV. EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO EXAMINATION OF INJURED.

Whenever right to compensation exists, upon written request of employer the employee shall submit to

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