WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

Grey River Argus, 13 February 1929, Page 2

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

Sir, —I have read with great interest the leading article in your issue of Saturday, with reference to the attitude taken up by Insurance Companies in endeavouring to “squeeze” claimants for compensation owing to the absence of the Judge of the Arbitration Court. 1 can give you a concrete instance where a company is endeavouring to take advantage of “the law’s delay” to illustrate the point you make in your very able leading article. The case itT as fellows:—A claimant has made a claim for a lump sum for total incapacity. The insurance company has made an offer, but it is not satisfactory. The claimant has asked for weekly payments in the meantime, which would not amount to even one-tenth of the offer made by the insurance company, and yet the insurance company refused to make any progress payments. I have the documents in my possession, and I trust that this matter will be thoroughly investigated by the authorities and by Parliament. I give you liberty to disclose my name, but in h.e meantime, as my case is still before the Court, I prefer to sign: INJUSTICE. Hokitika, 12th February, 1929.