Workmen's Compensation: Report Upon Operation of State Laws |
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... believe the employers of the State of Wisconsin are satisfied with the provisions of the workmen's compensation act as applicable to this State . Many of them have availed themselves of the provisions of the act from the inception ...
... believe the employers of the State of Wisconsin are satisfied with the provisions of the workmen's compensation act as applicable to this State . Many of them have availed themselves of the provisions of the act from the inception ...
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... believe that any of the employers liked the pro- visions of the old ( liability ) law , for the reason that it brought no end of trouble . Under the compensation act , the conditions which we are to meet are known to all , and they are ...
... believe that any of the employers liked the pro- visions of the old ( liability ) law , for the reason that it brought no end of trouble . Under the compensation act , the conditions which we are to meet are known to all , and they are ...
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... believe that the compensation act has undoubtedly resulted in far greater care on the part of the employers and , I am pleased to state from personal observation , on the part of employees . A California employer said , in replying to ...
... believe that the compensation act has undoubtedly resulted in far greater care on the part of the employers and , I am pleased to state from personal observation , on the part of employees . A California employer said , in replying to ...
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... believe the severity of the accidents has been considerably less . Most of the accidents that we have had since the compensation law went into effect have been very slight , usually caused , I believe , by the carelessness of the ...
... believe the severity of the accidents has been considerably less . Most of the accidents that we have had since the compensation law went into effect have been very slight , usually caused , I believe , by the carelessness of the ...
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... believe if the State of Michigan had a law similar thereto it would give more satisfaction . There is a great dissatisfaction with the law as it exists in this State . We find that many of our contrac- tors evade the law in this respect ...
... believe if the State of Michigan had a law similar thereto it would give more satisfaction . There is a great dissatisfaction with the law as it exists in this State . We find that many of our contrac- tors evade the law in this respect ...
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Page 103 - In all other cases questions of dependency, in whole or in part, shall be determined in accordance with the fact, as the fact may be at the time of the injury...
Page 27 - ... where the injury is occasioned by the willful intention of the injured employee to bring about the injury or death of himself or of another, or where the injury results solely from the intoxication of the injured employee while on duty...
Page 128 - All persons may be joined as defendants against whom the right to any relief is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally or in the alternative; and judgment may be given against such one or more of the defendants as may be found to be liable according to their respective liabilities, without any amendment.
Page 129 - ... served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post, and in proving the service of such notice it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was properly addressed and registered.
Page 86 - Loss of both hands, or both arms, or both feet, or both legs, or both eyes, or of any two thereof shall, in the absence of conclusive proof to the contrary, constitute permanent total disability.
Page 85 - The loss of the first phalange ,of the thumb, or of any finger, shall, be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such thumb, or finger...
Page 87 - That in no case shall the amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount provided in this schedule for the loss of a hand...
Page 120 - By § 50, each employer is required to secure compensation to his employees in one of the following ways: (1) by insuring and keeping insured the payment of such compensation in the state fund...
Page 83 - Permanent partial disability means the loss of either one foot, one leg, one hand, one arm, one eye, one or more fingers, one or more toes, any dislocation where ligaments are severed, or any other injury Known in surgery to be permanent partial disability.
Page 106 - A child or children under the age of eighteen years (or over said age, but physically or mentally incapacitated from earning), upon the parent with whom he...