shall draw only half the value of benefit provided by the labour insurance scheme except as regards wages during treatment of injuries arising out of work; medical al- lowances, pensions, and other allowances for injuries and disablement arising out of work; grants for funeral expenses and subsidies for dependants in case of death arising out of work; and wages during confinement leave.
Article 19. When claiming allowances, subsidies, and other relief benefits, workers and employers shall apply for the highest item only and shall not draw two items at the same time.
CHAPTER IV: SPECIAL PRIVILEGES IN LABOUR INSURANCE.
Article 20.
Model workers who have made special contribu- tions to the enterprise, and combat heroes who have joined the enterprise, may enjoy the following special privileges in respect of labour insurance provided their names have been proposed by a trade union basic committee and approved by a municipal or provincial trade union council or by the national committee of an industrial union:
(a) Board during periods in hospitals for treatment
of injuries arising out of work and the necessary expensive medicines for the treatment of illness or injuries not arising out of work shall be paid by the administrative side or the employer;
(b) Wages shall be paid as usual for three months
during illness or treatment of injuries not aris- ing out of work. Monthly allowances for complete disablement owing to work shall be 100% of origi- nal wages. Allowances for partial disablement owing to work shall make up the difference be- tween original wages and the wages received during partial disablement. In case of death, maintenance subsidies for dependants shall be 30% - 60% of original wages. Workers who are disabled not owing to work shall be uniformly paid a monthly relief allowance amounting to 40% of original wages irrospective of length of service. The old-ago retirement pension shall be from 50% 80% of wages. The old-age allowance for workers who are entitled to retirement but remain at work shall be from 15% - 30%. Details are to be provided in supplementary Regulations;
(c) They shall have priority rights in enjoying the
facilities provided by collective labour in- surance undertakings.
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Article 21 Disabled soldiers who join an enterprise shall be paid wages as usual during the first three months ir- respective of their length of service if they are receiving treatment owing to illness or injury (?) arising out of
work.
CHAPTER V: THE DISPOSAL OF LABOUR INSURANCE FUNDS
Article 22: Labour insurance funds shall be disposed as follows:
(a) Labour insurance funds shall be used by the
committee of labour insurance of the trade union
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