COMPENSATION CLAIM
COURT'S POLICY CHANGED (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHEISTCHUKCH, This Day. Tho Arbitration Court has made a change in the basis of. computing tho compensation payablo in compensation claims on the gro'uuds of partial dependency. .. 'Previously the Court took.^ as its standard : the amount represent:.' ing three times the ;deceased worker's annual contribution to. :four times'.the contributions. . '..'■'■■•' This was made clear" in a judgment of the Court de.liyered. ,by Mr. Justice Frazer in a case in which Samuel William Kelly, a council employee, and: his wife,. Mary Agnes ..;Kelly, proceeded, against the .Waimairi' .County.-Council: for compensation for-the death of theirson, who was killed while: iii the employ of the council. ..The, .Court awa'r4od:: £208 compensatiori,'.together with costs.; and funeral expenses."■•;•' '. ::;.';..;
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 56, 15 September 1928, Page 11
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120COMPENSATION CLAIM Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 56, 15 September 1928, Page 11
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