necessary procedure for settlement by special arbitration tribunals or by ordinary law courts. The following summary gives the most important features of the workmen's compensation acts of all countries: § 101. Austrian schedule.-Date of enactment.December 28, 1887, in effect November 1, 1889, Amendatory acts, March 30, 1888, April 4 and July 28, 1889, January 17, 1890, December 30, 1891, September 17, 1892, July 20, 1894, and July 12, 1902. Injuries compensated.—All injuries causing death or disability for more than three days received in the course of employment, unless caused intentionally. Industries covered.-Mining, quarrying, stonecutting, manufacturing, building trades, railways, transportation on inland waters, storage, theaters, chimney sweeping, street cleaning, building cleaning, sewer cleaning, dredging, well digging, structural iron working, etc.; agricultural and forestry establishments using machinery. Persons compensated.—All workmen and technical officials regularly employed, but in agriculture and forestry only employés exposed to machinery. Government employés.-Act applies to government employés unless an equal or more favorable compensation is provided by other laws. Burden of payment.-Medical and surgical treatment for twenty weeks and compensation for four weeks of disability paid by sick funds, to which employers contribute one-third and employés two-thirds. Compensation for disability after fourth week, and for death, paid by territorial insurance associations, to which employés contribute 10 per cent and employers 90 per cent. Compensation for death: (a) Funeral expenses not to exceed 25 florins ($10.15). (b) Pensions to members of family, not to exceed 50 per cent of earnings of deceased, to Widow, 20 per cent until death or remarriage; in the latter case a lump sum equal to three annual payments; to dependent widower, 20 per cent during disability. Each legitimate child, 15 years of age or under, 15 per cent when one parent survives and 20 per cent when neither survives; to each illegitimate child, 15 years of age or under, 10 per cent; pensions of widow (or widower) and children reduced proportionately if they aggregate over 50 per cent. (c) When pensions to above heirs do not reach 50 per cent, dependent heirs in ascending line receive pensions, not to exceed 20 per cent of earnings of deceased, parents taking precedence over grandparents. (d) In computing pensions, the excess of the annual earnings over 1,200 florins ($487.20) is not considered. Compensation for disability: (a) Medical and surgical attendance for twenty weeks, paid by sick benefit fund. (b) For total temporary or permanent disability, 60 per cent of average daily wages of insured workmen in the locality, paid by sick benefit funds, from first to twentyeighth day; and 60 per cent of average annual earnings of injured person, after twenty-eighth day, paid by territorial accident insurance institutions. (c) For partial temporary or permanent disability, benefits consist of a portion of above allowance, but may not exceed 50 per cent of average annual earnings. (d) In computing payments the excess of annual earnings over 1,200 florins ($487.20) is not considered. Revision of compensation.-Reconsideration of the case may be undertaken by the insurance association of its own will, or upon petition. Insurance. Payments are met by mutual insurance associations of employers, in which all employés are required to be insured. The country is divided into districts, with a separate association for each district. Security of payments.-Operations of the insurance associations are conducted under the supervision of the minister of interior, who may increase the assessments. Settlement of disputes.-Disputes are settled by arbitration courts composed of a judicial officer appointed by the minister of justice, two experts appointed by the minister of the interior, and one representative each of the employers and employés. § 102. Belgian schedule.-Date of enactment.-December 24, 1903, in effect July 1, 1905. Injuries compensated.-All injuries by accident to employés in the course of and by reason of the execution of the labor contract, causing death or disability for over one week, unless intentionally brought on by the person injured. Industries covered.-Practically all establishments in mining, quarrying, forestry work, manufacturing, building and engineering work, transportation, and telephone and telegraph services; establishments using mechanical motive power; industrial establishments employing five or more persons; agricultural and commercial establishments employing three or more persons; industries designated by royal decree as dangerous. Other industries at option of employer. 14-BOYD W C Persons compensated.-Workmen and apprentices, and salaried employés exposed to the same risks as workmen whose annual salaries do not exceed 2,400 francs ($463.20). Government employés.-Act covers employés of any public establishment engaged in industries enumerated above. Burden of payment.-Entire cost of compensation rests upon employer. Compensation for death: (a) Funeral benefit of 75 francs ($14.48). Dependent widow or widower, whole amount if no other heirs, four-fifths if one child. Children under 16 years of age, the residue. descending line under 16 years of age, in Dependent brothers and sisters under 16 years of age in absence of heirs above enumerated. (c) Allowances in case of annual wages of 2,400 francs ($463.20) or more, or of 365 francs ($70.45) or less, are based upon these amounts, respectively. (d) Payments to widow and heirs in ascending line are converted into life pensions, those to other heirs into pensions expiring at age of 16 years. Heirs may require one-third of capital value of life pensions to be paid in cash and pension reduced accordingly. Compensation for disability: (a) Expense of medical and surgical treatment for not over six months. (b) If totally disabled, an allowance of 50 per cent of daily wages, beginning with day after accident. (c) If partially disabled, an allowance of 50 per cent of loss of earning power, beginning with day after accident. (d) If, after three years, disability is permanent, temporary allowance is replaced by life annuity. Victim may require one-third of capital value of pension to be paid in cash. and pension reduced accordingly. (e) Allowances in case of annual wages of 2,400 francs ($463.20) or more, or of 365 francs ($70.45) or less, are based upon these amounts, respectively. Revision of compensation.-Revision of compensation because of aggravation or diminution of disability, or death of victim, may be made within three years. Insurance.-Employers may transfer burden of payment of compensation to establishment funds or approved insurance companies or to general savings and retirement fund. They may also transfer burden of payment of temporary allowances to mutual aid societies. Security of payments.-Employers who have not relieved themselves of liability by insurance must make deposits of cash or securities or give real estate mortgages to secure pension payments. To secure temporary disability payments of uninsured employers a State guaranty fund is maintained by a tax levied upon such employers. Settlement of disputes.-The local justice of the |