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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988

A

HE SAID IT WAS PROPOSED TO HAVE

THREE-MONTH NOTICE FROM THE DATE OF ENACTMENT BEFORE THE PROVISIONS TOOK EFFECT, TO ALLOW EMPLOYERS TIME TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY 'INSURANCE COVER.

PERIOD SO AS

NOTING THAT THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED FOR A SECOND MAJOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION SYSTEM, MR BRIDGE SAID CLAUSE 4(A) EXTENDED THE SCOPE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO COVER CASES INVOLVING INJURIES RESULTING IN NOT MORE THAN FIVE PER CENT PERMANENT INCAPACITY.

"THIS QUICK AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM HAS ALREADY HAD A DRAMATIC EFFECT IN SHORTENING THE TIME NEEDED ΤΟ SETTLE 83 PER CENT OF EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION CASES, HE SAID.

THIS AMENDMENT WOULD INCREASE TO 98 PER CENT THE PROPORTION CASES DEALT WITH BY THE VERY SUCCESSFUL METHOD.

OF

OTHER CLAUSES OF THE BILL INTRODUCED MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE EXISTING ORDINANCE.

CLAUSE 2 REQUIRED THE EMPLOYEE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HIS OTHER CONCURRENT EMPLOYMENTS TO HIS EMPLOYER ON REQUEST.

"THIS WILL ENABLE THE EMPLOYER TO TAKE OUT FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR HIS LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 11(7) OF THE ORDINANCE, MR BRIDGE SAID.

HE NOTED THAT THIS PROVIDED THAT WHEN AN EMPLOYEE HAD CONCURRENT CONTRACTS WITH TWO OR MORE EMPLOYERS AND WAS INJURED IN HIS PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT, HIS MONTHLY EARNINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPUTING COMPENSATION WOULD BE THE SUM TOTAL OF HIS EARNINGS UNDER ALL THE CONCURRENT CONTRACTS.

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APPLY IF THE

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"THIS METHOD OF RECKONING EARNINGS WILL EMPLOYEE FAILS TO SUPPLY THE PARTICULARS REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYER, MR BRIDGE EXPLAINED.

CLAUSE 3 OF THE BILL RAISED THE CEILING OF AN EMPLOYER'S ADVANCE PAYMENT TO AN INJURED EMPLOYEE OR HIS DEPENDANTS IN A PENDING CASE FROM $10,000 TO $20,000 IN ORDER TO REFLECT WAGE AND COST OF LIVING INCREASES.

CLAUSE 5 REQUIRED THAT OBJECTIONS COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT BOARD MUST BE MADE FOR LABOUR.

ΤΟ THE THROUGH

ASSESSMENT OF A THE COMMISSIONER

HE SAID THIS WOULD ENABLE THE EXTENDED CFRTIFICATE OF COMPENSATION ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO BE IMPLEMENTED MORE EFFECTIVELY.

/"AT PRESENT