ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 128, 23 February 1939, Page 6

ACCIDENT INSURANCE

School Cleaners And Caretakers The position of school cleaners and caretakers in regard to accident insurance was the subject of a memorandum from the Director of Education, Mr. N. T. Lambonrne, rend at yesterday's meeting of tlie Wellington Education Board. “In some districts,'' wrote the director, “it is understood tli’tit tlie education board arranges a cover with an insurance company ou tlie basis of tho total estimated wages of all the cleaners and caretakers in the district. It has been staled, however, Unit tills does not necessarily cover the liability of the school committees under tlie Workers Compensation Act. In the absence of the relation of master and servant, it is doubt fill whether an instiranoe company would recognize a eltiltn. and it. appears that in a number of districts whore school committees arrange for the work to be done by contract, tlie education board might be (laying an insurance premium on behalf of the commit tee wit hoilt covering tlie liability of tlie comiultti'i'. "It is desirable llial all workers falling' wit bin this class should be protected against monetary loss as tile result of accidents, while in the course of their duties. It is possible that some of tlie contractors uro under the impression that they are fully covered, and it seems advisable tlmt tlie position should be pointed out to the committees. Tlie question should be discussed fully with tlie insurance company and the matter placed on a satisfactory basis-.”