Excerpt from Report of the Employers' Liability and Workmen's Compensation Commission of the State of Michigan Under the doctrine of assumed risk, an employe is held to assume and consent to the ordinary and obvious risk incident to his employ ment, and if he is injured thereby, as a result of these risks, he cannot recover. It has been argued in this respect that the employe practically can not refuse to work at a hazardous task, and is thus compelled to assume the risk. The Michigan courts have not applied this rule with as much rigor as have some other courts. They have held that an employe as sumes no risk which he is incapable of appreciating, and that where there is a doubt as to the safety of the machinery, the employe can rely upon the assurance of the master. But, nevertheless, earnest eriti cism has been made of the doctrine as inapplicable to present conditions when workmen are not entirely free to select their employment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Report of the Missouri Commission on Employers' Liability and Workmen's Compensation to the Governor and 47th General Assembly: January, 1913 Mr. Chas. F. Keith, President Central Coal and Coke Company, Kansas City, to represent the employers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

An important historical document that sheds light on the early development of workers' compensation laws in the United States. Smith's report provides a detailed account of the commission's findings, making it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of labor law. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.