IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1926, Page 7

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. CO-ORDINATING EMPIRE LAWS. Received Nov. 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Nov. 21. The sub-committee on workmen’s compensation reported on its inquiries into the position of aliens, seamen and non-residents and the inter-imperial transfer of moneys, and adopted two resolutions, of which the first recommends •the several Governments of the Empire to consider the desirability of giving effect to the draft convention of last year’s International Labour Conference. This provides for the extension of benefits to' aliens whose Governments are prepared to reciprocate. The second resolution expresses the opinion that ainingeihents ‘should be made to. transfer payments to the part of the Empire where the beneficiary resides, and invitee the Governments to legislate accordingly. Regarding the position of seamen registered in the Dominions, it is pointed out that the Australian legislation extends compensation to seamen injured outside Australian waters, whereas the Canadian does hot. It is suggested that the Australian example should be followed.

It is noted that the resolution of the 1923 conference relating to non-residents has been incorporated in the laws of the Dominions.

Generally, it may be said, no Briton permanently incapacitated anywhere in the Empire is excluded from compensation owing to removal to some other part.