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25 per cent; previous loss of right leg and loses left leg or foot or vice versa, scheduled number of weeks for loss of such member, plus 50 per cent; previous loss of one leg or foot and loses one hand or arm or vision of one eye, compensation for schedule number of weeks for loss of such member or loss of vision, plus 50 per cent compensation subject to maximum of $10.00 a week and not less than minimum of $5.00 a week.

(g) Permanent total disability. Fifty per cent of average
weekly wages and shall continue until death, not to exceed
maximum of $10.00 per week and not less than a mini-
mum of $5.00 per week. The loss of both hands or both
arms or both feet or both legs or both eyes constitutes
prima facie total permanent disability.

(h) Hernia. If hernia is proved and employee elected to be
operated upon a special operating fee not to exceed $50.00
to be paid by employee; in case employee elects not to be
operated upon and hernia becomes strangulated in future
results from strangulation, will not be compensated.
(i) Additional injuries. Where injured employee sustains a
loss as set forth in schedule, clause "f" of this sub-section,
but in addition receives other injuries sufficient in their
nature to alone cause temporary total disability, said em-
ployee shall receive, in addition to amounts specified in
schedule, compensation for temporary total disability so
long as disability may be found to exist as result of said
other injuries.

III. BASIS FOR COMPUTING COMPENSATION.

The average weekly wage of injured employee shall be taken as basis upon which to compute benefits and shall be determined as follows: Wages defined: Total amount earned six months preceding accident shall be computed, sum divided by twenty-six and result shall be considered as average weekly wage for purpose of computing benefits, except in case employee has not worked sufficient length of time, the daily earnings may be computed or by such other method as Commission may determine. Weekly wages in case of minors determined by probable earnings during period for which compensation granted. Previous disability does not preclude later injury, and in determining compensation for later injury shall be such sum as will reasonably represent his average weekly earning capacity at time of latter injury. In determining permanent partial disability Commission shall ascertain in terms of percentage the extent of general perma

nent disability, the employee's expectancy, the amount if permanently totally disabled at not more than maximum and less than minimum weekly indemnity specified for temporary total disability and then take percentage of total sum as arrived at by percentage of general permanent disability, not to exceed $3,600.00. IV. LUMP SUM.

After six months from injury, Commission may in discretion, after five days notice, order lump sum payment, the Commission to fix the amount based on present worth of partial payments considering interest at 4 per cent per annum, and less deductions for contingencies of death and remarriage, the aggregate to claimant declared to be permanently totally disabled not to exceed $3,125.00.

V. WAITING PERIOD.

No disability indemnity for first ten days.

VI. NOTICE OF ACCIDENT-LIMITATIONS.

Employee must notify employer of injury within two days after occurrence unless employe be physically or mentally unable, or employer has actual notice, loss of compensation for each day's failure to report. Claim for compensation must be filed with Commission within one year from date of accident or death, limitation extended to eighteen months where person mentally incompetent or minor dependent. Claim may be filed by anyone, subject to ratification within two years from date of accident. Disability beginning more than five years from date of accident conclusively presumed not to be due to such accident. VII. REQUIREMENT OF EMPLOYER TO COMPLY WITH ACT.

Any employer electing to become subject to act shall secure compensation for his employees in one of the following ways, which shall be deemed compliance with insurance requirements of act:

(a) By insuring and keeping insured payment of compensation in the State Compensation Insurance Fund, or,

(b) By insuring and keeping insured payment of such compensation with any stock or mutual corporation author

ized to transact business of Compensation insurance in this State, if such insurance be effected, notice shall be filed with Commission.

(c) By procuring self-insurance permit from Commission.

Every employer shall keep a record of injuries, reporting to Commission upon prescribed forms. Employer shall furnish Commission confidential information, and fill out blanks furnished.

VIII. SETTLEMENTS.

If employee or dependents and employer or his insurer reach an agreement in regard to compensation it shall be approved by the Commission.

IX. WAIVER.

No provision considering subject.

X. OWNERS AND CONTRACTORS, WITH RELATIONS AND LIABILITIES.

Any person, company or corporation operating any business by leasing or contracting out any part of the work to any lessee, sublessee, contractor or subcontractor shall, irrespective of number of employees, be construed to be an employer and liable for injury or death. Contractor may recover cost of insurance from subcontractor.

XI. EMPLOYER MAY BE RELIEVED OF LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION.

Payment of benefits to one or more dependents is discharge of liability unless other claimants give notice when Commission determines conflicting claims.

XII. SUBROGATION.

If employee is killed or injured by another not in the same employ, the injured employee or his dependents may elect to take compensation under this act or pursue his remedy against such other, and if employee or dependent elect to take compensation, the awarding shall operate as an assignment of cause of action against such other to Commission or insurance carrier liable for payment of compensation, who shall be subrogated to right of injured employee

against third person causing injury or death. If injured employee elects to proceed against third person causing injury, the State Insurance Fund or insurance carrier shall contribute only to the deficiency, if any, between amount collected against third person and compensation provided by this act in such Compromise only by written approval of Commis

sion.

XIII. PRE-EXISTING DISEASES AND INJURIES.

case.

Basis of compensation where employee has previously lost a member or vision of one eye and suffers loss of another member or vision of eye, see Section I, Subsection 2, Clause "f" Specific Injuries.

XIV. EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO EXAMINATION OF INJURED.

Injured employee shall upon written request submit himself from time to time to examination by physician or surgeon. The employee may have physician provided and paid for by himself present at examination. Refusal to be examined suspends compensation and if refusal after direction by Commission it bars payments during period of refusal. If employee persists in unsanitary or injurious practices which tend to retard his recovery, the Commission may reduce or suspend compensation.

XV. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE.

Any dispute or controversy concerning compensation shall be submitted to the Industrial Commission, hearings upon notice may be had before the Commission, any two Commissioners or referees may request review. No action shall be brought to set aside finding or order of Commission or referee unless plaintiff shall have first applied to the Commission for review. Party dissatisfied with finding of Commission may commence action in District Court to review finding of Commission, and the District Court may affirm or set aside the award. The Supreme Court may review legal questions.

CONNECTICUT.

(General Statutes, Volume II, Chapter 284; Amended Laws 1919, Chapter 142; Laws 1921, Chapter 306.)

I. SCOPE AND APPLICATION.

1. COMPENSATION ACT CONSISTS OF PART A, EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY; PART B, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION; PART C, EMPLOYER'S MUTUAL INSURANCE, AND PART D, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE:

Part A. In action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by employee arising out of employment or for resulting death, it shall be no defense that employee was negligent, that injury was caused by negligence of fellow servant; that injured employee assumed the risk and these provisions shall not apply to actions for injuries to employees of any employer having regularly less than five employees nor shall the same provisions apply to actions against any employer who have accepted Part B.

Part B:

1. Applies to all employers, except employers of less than five, unless either employer or employee shall, by written stipulation in contract or by notice, indicate his refusal to accept provisions of Part B. Employers of less than five may accept provisions of Part B. Employee includes any person who works under contract of services or apprenticeship with employer, members of police or fire department of municipal corporations, but does not include outworkers, casual employees, member of employer's family dwelling in his house. Employer includes any person, corporation, firm, partnership, voluntary association, joint stock association, the state and any public corporation. 2. The acceptance of Part B bars action for damage on account of injury or death, and employer shall pay compensation in accordance with scale herein provided, except no compensation when injury caused by serious or willful conduct of employee or by his intoxication.

3. Every employee not accepting part B shall be liable to action for damages on account of injury in accordance with provisions of Part A and every employee not accepting Part B loses rights and benefits of part A with reference to any employer who continues to accept Part B.

4. Does not affect the liability of employers to employees engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.

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