BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE COMPENSATION ACT.

[For full provisions of Compensation Act see Text of Act, pages 51–61.] PERSONS PROTECTED BY THE COMPENSATION ACT.

All civil employees of the United States and of the Panama Railroad Co.

INJURIES FOR WHICH COMPENSATION IS PAYABLE.

Personal injuries sustained on or after September 7, 1916, while in the performance of duty, and causing disability for work (with loss of pay) for more than three days.

But not when caused by:

Willful misconduct of injured employee.

Injured employee's intention to bring about injury or death to himself or another.

Intoxication of injured employee (as proximate cause).

MEDICAL SERVICE FURNISHED IN CASE OF INJURIES.

For all injuries sustained on or after September 7, 1916, while in the performance of duty, whether resulting in disability or not. Reasonable medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies, unless refused, and transportation to place of securing them if necessary.

Services and supplies must be furnished by United States medical officers and hospitals if practicable; if such services are not available, then by private physicians and hospitals designated by the Compensation Commission, a list of which will be found in the hands of the official superior or head of the establishment. Where there is no designated physician or hospital, or United States medical officer or hospital, any reputable physician licensed to practice medicine, or any hospital, may be employed.

MONEY BENEFITS PAYABLE IN CASE OF DISABILITY.

If disability is total, 663 per cent of the monthly pay (including value of subsistence and quarters, if furnished) during continu

ance of such disability, beginning on the fourth day of disability, or on the fourth day after pay stops if leave with pay is taken, but not more than $66.67 nor less than $33.33, unless the monthly pay is less than $33.33, in which case the monthly compensation shall be the full amount of the monthly pay. If disability is partial, 663 per cent of the loss in wage-earning capacity due to the disability, subject to the same limitation as in the case of total disability.

BURIAL EXPENSES PAYABLE IN CASE OF DEATH.

Burial expenses not exceeding $100, and transportation of body of resident of United States dying away from home station, if relatives desire it.

MONEY BENEFITS PAYABLE IN CASE OF DEATH.

To dependents named below, monthly compensation equal to the specified percentage of deceased employee's monthly pay, which for computing this compensation shall be considered to be not more than $100 nor less than $50, but the monthly compensation can not exceed the monthly pay.

To widow or wholly dependent widower, 35 per cent of monthly pay of deceased employee until death or remarriage.

And, in addition, for each child under 18, 10 per cent of monthly pay until death, marriage, or reaching the age of 18.

To one child under 18, if there is no widow or dependent widower, 25 per cent of monthly pay.

To each additional child under 18, 10 per cent,

To be divided among the children equally.

To be paid, until death, marriage, or reaching age of 18,
to child's guardian.

If there is no widow, or dependent widower, or child under 18:
To one parent, if wholly dependent, 25 per cent.

To two parents, if wholly dependent, each 20 per cent.
To parent or parents, if partly dependent, proportionate
amounts, to be determined by the commission.

To be paid for eight years, or until death, marriage,
or ending of dependency.

If there is a widow, or dependent widower, or child under 18, dependent parents will be paid so much of above percentages as added to payments to widow or widower and children will not exceed 663 per cent of monthly pay.

If there is no widow, widower, child, or dependent parent:

To be paid, for eight years, or until death, marriage, or

reaching age of 18.

If there is a widow, widower, child, or dependent parent, dependent brothers, sisters, grandparents, or grandchildren shall be paid so much of above percentages as added to payments to widow, widower, child, and dependent parent, will not exceed 663 per cent of monthly pay.

EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. The employee is entitled to have any claim for payment of compensation or medical or hospital service on account of an injury which he believes was sustained while in the performance of duty on or after September 7, 1916, passed upon by the Compensation Commission.

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