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Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309, Workmen's Compensation Limits Initiative (September 1950)
| Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 | |
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| Topic Workers' compensation laws |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Arizona on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported excluding earnings above $300 per month for the purpose of computing Workmen's Compensation benefits and limiting benefit payments to dependents of a deceased employee to $25,000. |
A "no" vote opposed excluding earnings above $300 per month for the purpose of computing Workmen's Compensation benefits and limiting benefit payments to dependents of a deceased employee to $25,000. |
Election results
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Arizona Measure Nos. 308-309 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 67,024 | 43.28% | ||
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87,822 | 56.72% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 308-309 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT RELATING TO WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND AMENDING ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 56, ARIZONA CODE, 1939 AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 56-952 (a) TO EXCLUDE FROM THE AVERAGE MONTHLY WAGE, AS THE MEASURE OF COMPENSATION, ALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF $300.00 PER MONTH, AND BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 56-954 (a) TO LIMIT THE TOTAL OF BENEFITS WHICH MAY BE PAID ALL DEPENDENTS OF A DECEASED EMPLOYEE TO $25,000.00. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 10 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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