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The Citizen Republican
Scotland, Parkston, Bon Homme County, Hutchinson County, South Dakota
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In Philadelphia on Dec. 29, John Mitchell, a member of the New York state workmen's compensation commission, addressed the American association for labor organization, expressing satisfaction with the new law except for excessively high insurance rates, which the commission has reduced by 20% and refunded 15% dividends.
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John Mitchell Pleased With New Labor Statute, But Calls Rate Excessive.
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.--The workmen's compensation law in operation in New York state gives general satisfaction with the possible exception of the matter of insurance rates, which experience is proving have been too high, said John Mitchell today in an address before the American association for labor organization. Mr. Mitchell, who is a member of the National New York state workmen's compensation commission, said the higher rate of insurance is the common experience of every state adopting compensation laws. "Lack of compiled statistics," he added, "compels the rate makers to put themselves on the safe side and a rate to be safely high, must be too high.
"In the administration of the state law the commission has been able to declare a general average insurance fund of 20 per cent reduction in rates and in addition to that to refund 15 per cent dividend upon business of the first semi-annual period."
Mr. Mitchell said that in the schedule of compensation 66 2-3 per cent is not too high. When the operation of the law has settled to a firm basis of administration, he said, it will entail little or no added burden upon the industries of the state.
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Philadelphia
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Dec. 29
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commission declared 20 per cent reduction in insurance rates and 15 per cent dividend refund; law expected to entail little or no added burden on industries.
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John Mitchell addressed the American association for labor organization, stating the New York workmen's compensation law gives general satisfaction except for high insurance rates, a common issue in states adopting such laws due to lack of statistics; he noted the schedule of compensation at 66 2-3 per cent is not too high.