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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914. Excerpt:... Compulsory Act For elective provisions see Appendix. UNIFORM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT Approved By Conference Of Commissioners On Uniform State Laws, October, 1914. An act to make uniform the law relating to compensation to employees for personal injuries sustained in the course of their employment. Note.--In some states a more descriptive title will be required. Be it enacted, etc., as follows: I. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES GRANTED AND AFFECTED. EMPLOYMENTS Covered. 1 Section 1. This act shall apply to all public and all 2 industrial employment, as hereinafter defined. If a 3 workman receives personal injury by accident arisi ing out of and in the course of such employment, his 5 employer or the insurance carrier shall pay compen 6 sation in the amounts and to the person or persons 7 hereinafter specified. Note.--"Industrial employment." These words, as defined in section 90 (e), are used for the purpose of excluding ordinary domestic servants and the ordinary employees of charitable organizations. Similar provisions are found in the following: California. L. 1913, c. 176, sec. 51, cl. (1): "but shall not include any place where persons are employed solely in farm, dairy, agricultural, viticultural, or horticultural labor, or in stock or poultry raising, or in household domestic service." Iowa. L. 1913, c. 147, sec. 1: 14 shall not apply to any household or domestic servant, farm, or other laborer engaged in agricultural pursuits." Also section 17, cl. (h), "for the sake of pecuniary gain." Kansas. L. 1913, c. 216, sec. 6: In " employer's trade or business," but not including agricultural pursuits. Kentucky. L. 1914, c. 73, sec. 14: "shall not apply to employers of employees in domestic or agricultural service." Massachusetts. L. 1911, c. 751, part I, sec. 2:...