Arkansas Workmen's Compensation Law, Initiated Act 1 (1968)
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The Arkansas Workmen's Compensation Law Initiated Act, also known as Initiated Act 1, was on the ballot in Arkansas on November 5, 1968, as an initiated state statute. It was approved. The measure amended the workmen's compensation law to reduce the disability period needed to obtain compensation to two weeks, increased the maximum compensation benefits and extended the time for filing a claim.[1][2]
Election results
| Arkansas Initiated Act 1 (1968) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 252,579 | 50.76% | ||
| No | 244,970 | 49.24% | ||
Election results via: Arkansas Secretary of State
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| An Act to amend Arkansas Statutes annotated 8l-1301 through 81-1349; to decrease to two weeks the disability period necessary before obtaining compensation for the first week of disability; to increase maximum weekly compensation benefits to $49.00; to increase maximum total compensation benefits to $19,500.00 and remove maximum Limitations on period of payment and total compensation payable on account of permanent total disability and death; to increase benefits by 15% where an injury or death is caused by the failure of an employer to comply with safety Laws; to double benefits payable on account of injury or death of minors illegally employed under minimum age Laws; to provide for reasonable expenses of vocational rehabilitation for employees with compensable permanent disability; to increase maximum total compensation benefits for facial or head disfigurement to $3,500.00 and delete requirement that such compensation be based on effect on future earning capacity; to increase maximum funeral benefits to $750.00; to start the time for filing a claim from the date of the injury rather than the date of the accident; to extend the time for filing a claim to two years after the date of death; to remove time limitations on claims for additional compensation in the form of medicine, crutches, artificial limbs and similar medical apparatus; to make an employer guilty of a misdemeanor if he discriminates against an employee on account of a claim for benefits or otherwise obstructs the filing of claims; and for other purposes.[2][3] |
See also
- Arkansas 1968 ballot measures
- 1968 ballot measures
- List of Arkansas ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Arkansas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Amendments 1938-2010," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, "Referenda Elections for Arkansas," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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