Annual Report of the Governor of the Panama Canal

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916
 

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Página 630 - An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, shall extend to persons given employment under the provisions of this Act.
Página 621 - One of the original members shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of...
Página 624 - Every vessel purchased, chartered, or leased from the board shall, unless otherwise authorized by the board, be operated only under such registry or enrollment and license. Such vessels while employed solely as merchant vessels shall be subject to all laws, regulations, and liabilities governing merchant vessels, whether the United States be interested therein as owner, in whole or in part, or hold any mortgage, lien, or other interest therein.
Página 621 - Where the injury for which compensation is payable under this act was caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in some person other than the employer...
Página 618 - ... unless before that time he, if a parent or grand-parent, dies, marries or ceases to be dependent, or, if a brother, sister or grand-child, dies, marries or reaches the age of eighteen, or, if over eighteen and incapable of self-support, becomes capable of self-support. The compensation of a brother, sister or grandchild under legal age shall be paid to his or her guardian. (h) As used in this Section, the term " child " includes step-children, adopted children, and posthumous children, but does...
Página 624 - That the board, if in its judgment such action is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, may form under the laws of the District of Columbia * one or more corporations for the purchase, construction, equipment, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of merchant vessels in the commerce of the United States.10 The total capital stock thereof shall not exceed $50,000,000. The board may, for and on behalf of the United States...
Página 621 - That a commission is hereby created, to be known as the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, and to be composed of three commissioners appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by the President as chairman.
Página 628 - Canal Zone retirement and disability fund, is as follows: For financing of the liability of the United States, created by the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees of the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Company, on the Isthmus of Panama, who are...
Página 620 - ... shall be suspended until such refusal or obstruction ceases. No compensation shall be payable while such refusal or obstruction continues, and...
Página 611 - Act, there shall not be employed at any time during the fiscal year nineteen hundred and fourteen under any of the foregoing appropriations for the Panama Canal, any greater number of persons than are specified in the notes submitted respectively in connection with the estimates for each of said...

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