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(Continued from page 3) lately. They haven't as yet established la pension. for Brother Hal-lowenky, but are paying film full compensation because they believe he will get his eyesight back in the same way as he lost It, that is gradually. ■* *The District Union, cannot un-derstand why the Compensation Board takes so long to recognize claims. Possibly It is because they hope a. man will starve to death, before they have to pay 11In the case of James Beatson, who worked at Britannia,- which was settled last year, the Compensation Board was paying a silicosis pension of $87 per month. The Compensation Board- based this ujlon his 1943 earnings, although he didn’t lay off until 1949. Upon submission to. the Compensation Board of the man's . earnings for 1948 and 1949, and having had him in, for examination by the board, wc were able to make a settlement of $709 back compensation, and $125 per month for life,Back injuries are one of the most difficult to get satisfaction on because of the fact that the man is generally treated for an arthritis condition, add' Continues to work at some light-job. : Then heusually is sent to some specialist in Yancouvcr; who gives him treatm entf and does not remove -the cause. The man buffers until he either comes to the. District, or on his own goes to see Dr Emmons, who says^that thc_matL~ r ■has a disclesion and operates. This is borne out In the case of Bro. Clarricoates, who was diagnosed as an arthritic, carae to the District office and was sent to Emmons, and still has not received compensation The only thing that saved Brother Clarricoates from starving to death was the fact that the Kimberley Benevolent Society made the necessary payments , through that scheme to keep him alive, and the Kimberley,(Continued on page 7)
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Vancouver BC District Union News
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Fri, Mar 30, 1951
Page 6
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