RULE NO. 8.-Employer to notify employees of change of insurer.

Every employer shall notify his employees of any change of insurer by serving or posting a new "notice to employees," stating the name of the new insurance company or association insuring his liability under this act, and filing a copy of such notice with the industrial accident board.

All accidents which result in disability continuing for more than one full working day shall be reported to the board; all accidents involving the loss of a member shall be so reported irrespective of the question of disability resulting; all accidents causing death shall be reported to the board.

RULE 2.- When to be reported.

All employers subject to the compensation law shall make reports to the board weekly of all accidents to their employees which come within the classes of accidents designated in Rule 1. Such reports shall be on and in accordance with the requirements of the weekly report blank, "Form No. 5-a," of said board.

RULE 3.-Fifteenth-day report.

In all cases where the disability resulting to the injured employee continues for more than 14 days, a further report, on and in accordance with the requirements of report blank, "Form No. 6," shall be made to the board on the 15th day of such disability: Provided, That in all cases where the accident causes the loss of a member or death, such report on Form No. 6 shall be made to the board within 10 days after such accident or such death, as the case may be.

RULE 4.-Immediate report required.

In all cases where a claim for compensation is filed with the board by an injured employee, if it appears that the report required by Rule 3 has not been made and filed by the employer on account of disagreement as to the continuance of the disability or for any other reason, the board shall thereupon require such employer to forthwith file a report of the accident on and in accordance with the requirements of blank Form No. 6 of said board.

RULE 5. Memorandum agreement.

When an agreement in regard to compensation is made between the employer and the injured employee, the same shall be in writing on and in accordance with Form No. 10 of the board, and such agreement, together with the supplemental report in accordance with the requirements of Form No. 7, shall be immediately filed with the board.

RULE 6.-Supplemental report.

In cases where the employer and employee fail to reach an agreement in regard to compensation and either of such parties files application with the board for arbitration of the matter, such employer shall, within 15 days after the filing of such application for arbitration, make and file with the board a supplemental report of the accident on and in accordance with the requirements of Form No. 7 of said board.

RULE 7.-Receipts for compensation.

After an agreement relating to compensation is made between the employer and the injured employee, and approved by the board; and also in cases where an application for arbitration has been filed and an award of compensation made by the board, receipts for weekly payments of compensation made upon Form No. 11, signed by such employee or his dependents, shall be filed in the office of the board monthly.

RULE 8.-Final report.

When the disability of the injured employee terminates; and also when the payment of compensation for the loss of a member, or in case of death, has been fully made, final report thereof shall be filed with the board, on and in accordance with Form No. 7-a, together with settlement receipt on and in accordance with Form No. 12, signed by the employee or his dependents, as the case may be.

RULE 9.

Wherever the word "employer" is used in the foregoing rules, numbered from 1 to 8, inclusive, it shall be construed to cover either the employer, or the insurance company carrying the risk, or the Commissioner of Insurance, as the case may be. Adopted October 9, 1912. Lansing, Mich.

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD,
R. L. DRAKE, Secretary.

CALIFORNIA.

The following rules shall go into immediate effect under the provisions of chapter 399, Laws 1911, and shall govern in any matter or proceeding relating to the administration of said act by the industrial accident board.

RULE I.-Preliminary.

Chapter 399, Laws 1911, may be cited as the "Employers' liability act," and these rules as the "Industrial accident board rules." All words and phrases used in these rules shall have the same meaning as is given to the same words and phrases in sections 3 to 31 of the employers' liability act.

RULE II.-Office of industrial accident board.

Office shall be open during such hours as are fixed by law for the transaction of public business. The board may from time to time hold public sessions in such other places in the State as convenience may require.

RULE III.-Posting of notices.

Employers shall immediately post, and keep posted, all notices required to be posted by the industrial accident board in conspicuous places in their offices and works where such notices are most likely to be seen and read by their employees.

RULE IV.-Reports.

Employers and physicians attending injured employees shall, within 10 days after the happening of an accident causing a loss of industrial time lasting more than one week, make a full report thereof to the industrial accident board. In any case where a compromise of liability for accident is made directly by the employer and employees, a full report of such compromise shall be immediately made by the employer to the industrial accident board.

RULE V.—Parties to proceedings.

When a controversy arises concerning any matter over which the industrial accident board has jurisdiction, any party to the controversy may apply to the board for relief. The party making such application shall be known as the "applicant." All other persons necessary to enable the board effectively and completely to adjudicate upon and settle all questions involved shall be made parties to the application and shall be known as the "respondents."

An application on behalf of the dependents of a deceased workman for the settlement of a controversy may be made by the legal personal representatives (if any) of the deceased workman on behalf of such dependents or by the dependents themselves. All such dependents shall be joined in the application either as applicants or respondents.

An application for the settlement of a controversy respecting medical attendance or the burial expense of a workman who leaves no dependents shall be made by the legal representatives (if any) of the deceased workman. If there are no such personal representatives, the application may be made by any creditor to whom any such expenses are due, and all other such creditors known to the plicant must be joined as respondents. If the amount awarded is not sufficient for the payment of such expenses in full, it shall be divided in proportion to the respective amounts found to be due.

RULE VI.-Joinder of parties.

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All persons may be joined as applicants in whom any right to any relief in respect of or arising out of the same transaction or series of transactions is alleged to exist.

All persons may be joined as respondents against whom the right to any relief is alleged to exist, whether jointly, severally, or in the

alternative, and the board will of its own motion order that any additional party or parties be joined, when it deems their presence

necessary.

RULE VII.-Pleadings.

(1) Application. The applicant shall file a written application for relief with the industrial accident board, containing the names of all parties, a general statement of the claim in controversy, the facts relating thereto, and of the relief sought to be obtained. The board will thereupon fix a time and place for the hearing thereof, which shall not be more than 40 days after such filing and will serve a copy of such application, together with the notice of hearing, upon each adverse party. Either party shall have the right to be present at any hearing, in person or by attorney or any other agent, and present such testimony as shall be pertinent to the controversy.

(2) Answer. When any respondent desires to disclaim any interest in the subject matter of the claim in controversy, or considers that the application is in any respect inaccurate or incomplete, or desires to bring any fact, paper, or document to the attention of the board as a defense to the claim or otherwise, he must, within 10 days after the service of the application, file with or mail to the board his answer, setting forth the particulars in which the application is inaccurate or incomplete and the facts upon which he intends to rely. A copy thereof must likewise be served upon each party to the proceedings. Any material allegation contained in the application and not controverted in the answer will be deemed to be admitted.

RULE VIII.-Service of pleadings.

Any pleading or document may be served either by delivering to and leaving with the person to be served a copy thereof, or by mailing to such person, by United States registered mail, a copy thereof in a sealed envelope, with the postage thereon fully prepaid, addressed to such person at his last known place of business or residence.

Where a pleading or document is served by mail, it shall, unless the contrary be proved, be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary course of post. Proof of such mailing shall be prima facie proof of service.

RULE IX.-Awards.

An award may be rendered in favor of or against any one or more of the applicants or respondents, according to their respective rights and liabilities. In every award the compensation to be paid to each person shall be set forth separately.

RULE X.-Examiner.

Whenever convenience may require, the industrial accident board will appoint an examiner, whose duty it shall be to aid the board in making settlements between employers and employees, conduct investigations, take testimony, and to make report of any and all

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matters relating to the claim in controversy to the board. board may at any time, and with or without notice to either party, cause testimony to be taken, or any other investigation to be made.

RULE XI.-Depositions.

Depositions may be taken before any notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths, and, when so taken, used upon any hearing where the convenience of the witnesses requires. Such depositions shall be taken upon notice in the same manner as in courts of record.

RULE XII.-Stenographic reporter.

Either party may, upon payment of the costs attendant thereon, require that the testimony produced at any hearing be taken down and transcribed by a shorthand reporter.

RULE XIII.-Amendments.

The board, or any member thereof, may at any time, with or without notice, upon good cause shown, permit any amendment to any pleading or open up any default.

The board may amend or modify or vacate any order or award upon motion of either party or upon its own motion. The moving party shall serve upon all other parties to the proceeding a notice of such motion five days prior to the time when the same is to be heard, unless otherwise ordered by the board or a member thereof.

RULE XIV.-Extension of time.

The board, or any member thereof, may, either with or without notice, grant extensions of time within which to comply with any rule upon good cause shown, and may likewise grant adjournments of hearings.

RULE XV.-Stipulations.

Parties to a controversy may stipulate the facts in writing, and the board may thereupon make its order or award based upon such stipulation.

RULE XVI.-Exceptions.

At any hearing had before the board, or before any examiner appointed by it, a note shall be made of any question of law raised or exception taken and of the facts in evidence in relation thereto.

RULE XVII.-Appeals.

Any party aggrieved may, within 30 days from the date of the award, file with the industrial accident board an application, in writing, for a review of such award, stating generally the grounds upon which a review is sought, the points upon which he relies, and the facts in evidence relating thereto. A copy of such application shall