Compensation to injured employees
Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Department of Commerce and Labor, United States. Dept. of Commerce and Labor, Workers' compensation--Law and legislation
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Written as a supplement to a paper by Edgar M. Atkin and H. M Edwards, the pamphlet details employers’ responsibility to offer compensation to workers injured on the job as described by the new Compensation Law, passed as an element of the Act of May 1908. The Secretary of Commerce and Labor is responsible for enforcing this legislation, and the grieved party must make its claim as soon as possible to be eligible for this compensation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908
Creator(s)
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Compensation to injured employees. [January 8, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294444. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies. Compensation to injured employees. [8 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294444.
APA:
Association of Edison Illuminating Companies., [2026, January 8]. Compensation to injured employees.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294444.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
