WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12611, 23 November 1926, Page 7

WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION

EMPIRE CONFERENCE REPORT TRANSFER OF PAYMENTS. Australian and NZ. Cable Association. LONDON, November 21. The Imperial Conference’s sub-com-mittee on Workmen’s Compensation reported on its inquiries into the position of aliens, seamen, and non-resi-dents, and the inter-imperial transfer of moneys. Two resolutions were adopted, of which the first recommends the several Governments of the Empire to consider the desirability of effecting last year’s international Labour Conference’s draft convention. This provides an extension of benefits to aliens whose Governments are prepared to reciprocate. The second resolution expresses the opinion that arrangements should be made to transfer payment to that part of the Empire where the beneficiary resides, and invites the Government to legislate accordingly. Regarding the position of seamen registered in the Dominions, it is pointed out that Australian legislation extends compensation to seamen injured outside Australian waters, whereas the Canadian law does not. It is suggested that the Australian example should be followed. It is noted that the resolution of the 1923 conference relating to non-residents had been incorporated in the laws of the Dominions generally. It may now be said that no British subject, permanently incapacitated anywhere in the Empire, is excluded from compensation owing to his removal to other parts.