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tion for subsequent injury in same amount as if previous injury has not occurred.

If employee received injury for which compensation is payable while he is still entitled to compensation for a previous injury in same employment, he shall not at same time be entitled to compensation for both injuries unless it be permanent, such as specified in section 2 (c), but he shall be entitled to compensation for that injury, and from the time of that injury which will cover longest period and largest amount. If employee sustains two permanent injuries in same employment he shall be entitled to compensation for both injuries, but total compensation shall be paid by extending period.

XIV. EMPLOYER'S RIGHT TO EXAMINATION OF INJURED.

After an injury and during period of disability, if so requested or ordered by Board, employee shall submit to examination at reasonable times and places by duly qualified physician or surgeon designated and paid by employer or Industrial Board. The employee may have doctor present at his expense. Where employee refuses or obstructs examination, right to compensation is suspended until he submits.

XV. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE.

Awards may be reviewed by Industrial Board from time to time upon its own motion or upon application.

If, after seven days from injury or death, parties reach an agreement a memorandum shall be filed with Board and if approved shall be enforceable by court decree. If parties fail to agree, upon filing of application the Board shall have a hearing and determine dispute in summary manner, the award filed with record of proceedings and copy sent to parties. If application for review is made to Board in seven days from date of award, the full Board shall make an award and file same, with findings of fact and rulings of law.

An award of full Board shall be conclusive and binding as to all questions of fact, but either party may,

within 30 days from date of award, appeal to Appellate Court under same terms and conditions as govern appeals in ordinary civil actions.

Any party in interest may file in Circuit or Superior Court a certified copy of memorandum agreement approved by Board or award of Board on appeal, whereupon said Court shall render judgment in accordance therewith.

IOWA.

(Compiled Code of 1919, Chapter 3.)

I. SCOPE AND APPLICATION.

1. Is compulsory where state, county, municipal corporation, school district, cities under special charter or commission form of government is employer, except policemen and firemen entitled to benefits from pension fund.

2. Every employer presumed to have elected to provide compensation, and in such case employer shall be relieved from other liability unless employer elects to reject terms and provisions of chapter, and every employee is presumed to have elected to take compensation in accordance with terms of chapter until notice in writing shall have been served on employer and also on Industrial Board of rejection of terms and provisions of chapter, but this shall not apply to household or domestic servants, those engaged in agricultural pursuits, casual employees and not for purpose of employer's trade or business or those engaged in clerical work only.

3. Where employer elects to reject act such employer shall not escape liability for injury, because: employee assumed risk, negligence of coemployee or that employee was negligent. In action against employer for injuries where employer has elected to reject provisions of chapter it will be presumed injury was direct result of negligence of employee, that negligence was proximate cause of injury and burden shall rest upon employer to rebut presumption of negligence.

4. Where employee elects to reject act, employer shall have the right to plead and rely on any defenses, including those at common law.

5. Where employer and employee elect to reject terms of chapter, the liability of employer shall be the same as though employee has not rejected terms of act.

II. COMPENSATION.

1. FOR INJURY RESULTING IN DEATH:

(a) Dependents of employee wholly dependent upon his earnings for support at time of injury shall be paid a weekly payment equal to 60 per cent of his average weekly

wages, not more than $15.00 nor less than $6.00 per week for a period of 300 weeks.

(b) If employee leaves partial dependents, the weekly compensation to be paid as aforesaid shall be equal to the same proportion of weekly payments for their benefit as amount contributed by employee to such partial dependents bears to annual earnings of deceased at time of injury. When weekly payments have been made to injured employee before death, compensation to dependents shall begin from date of last payment, but not to continue more than 300 weeks from date of injury.

(c) Where injury causes death to employee, a minor, whose earnings were received by parents, compensation to be paid parents shall be two-thirds of amount provided for payment under "a."

(d) If employee leaves no dependents, the only compensation shall be reasonable expense of last sickness and burial not to exceed $100.00.

(e) Where employee is entitled to compensation and death ensues from any causes not resulting from injury payments of unpaid balance shall cease and all liability terminate.

2. INJURY NOT RESULTING IN DEATH:

(a) At time of injury and during disability not exceeding four weeks employer, if requested, shall furnish reasonable surgical, medical and hospital service not exceeding $100.00, and in exceptional cases on application to Commission not to exceed $100.00 additional.

(b) Temporary disability. Sixty per cent of average weekly wages received at time of injury, subject to maximum compensation of $15.00 and minimum of $6.00 per week, then he shall be paid full amount of wages per week, not beyond 300 weeks.

(c) Partial disability. See specific injuries "d."

(d) Specific injuries. For disability partial in character and permanent in quality.

Thumb, 60 per cent daily wages during 40 weeks.

Loss of finger, commonly called index finger, 60 per cent of daily wages during 30 weeks.

Loss of second finger, 60 per cent of daily wages for 25 weeks.

Loss of third finger, 60 per cent of daily wages for 20 weeks.

Loss of fourth finger, commonly called little finger, 60 per cent of daily wages for 15 weeks.

Loss of first phalange of thumb or of any finger con

sidered equal to loss of one-half of such thumb or finger and compensation one-half of amounts above specified.

The loss of one or more phalanges shall be considered as loss of entire finger or thumb; but in no case shall amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount provided in schedule for loss of hand.

Loss of great toe, 60 per cent of daily wages during 25 weeks.

Loss of one of toes other than great toe, 60 per cent of daily wages for 15 weeks.

For loss of first phalange of any toe, considered to be equal to loss of one-half of such toe and compensation shall be one-half of amount above specified.

Loss of more than one phalange considered as loss of toe.

Loss of hand, 60 per cent of daily wages during 150 weeks.

Loss of two-thirds of that part of arm between shoulder joint and elbow joint shall constitute loss of arm and compensation shall be 60 per cent of average weekly wages during 225 weeks.

For loss of foot, 60 per cent of daily wages during 125 weeks.

For loss of two-thirds of that part of leg between hip joint and knee joint shall constitute loss of leg, and compensation shall be 60 per cent of average weekly wages. during 200 weeks.

For loss of eye, 60 per cent of daily wages during 100 weeks.

For loss of second or last eye, the other eye having been destroyed prior to injury resulting in loss of second eye, 60 per cent of average weekly wages during 200 weeks.

For loss of hearing in one ear, 60 per cent of daily wages during 50 weeks, and for loss of hearing in both ears, 60 per cent of daily wages during 150 weeks.

In all other cases in this clause, "d," compensation shall bear such relation to the amount stated in above schedule as disability bears to those produced by the injuries named in schedule.

The amounts specified shall be subject to maximum compensation of $15.00 per week and minimum of $6.00. (e) Total permanent disability. For disability total in character and permanent in quality, 60 per cent of average weekly wages received at time of injury, subject to maximum compensation of $15.00 per week and minimum of $6.00 per week; but if at time of injury, employee receives less than $6.00 per week, then full amount of wages per week. Compensation not to be paid beyond four hundred weeks.

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