Governor appoints three, not more than two of whom shall be of
the same political faith, one for 6 years, one for 4 years, and one for
2 years, and as these terms expire the successor is appointed for 6
years. The Governor designates the chairman. (Ch. 800, 1914.)

The State Industrial Accident Commission is charged with the duty
of administering the Workmen's Compensation Law. The law pro-
vides, first, for the payment of compensation to employees injured in
certain extra-hazardous employments, and to their dependents in case
of death; second, that all employers in such occupations shall secure the
payment of such compensation by insuring their liability in a stock
company, or the State Accident Fund, or by proving to the satisfac-
tion of the Commission their financial ability to pay the compensation.

The business of the Commission is to administer the Workmen's
Compensation Act and involves determining what occupations are in-
cluded, receiving reports of accidents, receiving, investigating and ad-
judicating claims arising under the Act. Hearings are held in con-
tested cases. In addition to these duties, the Commission administers
the State Accident Fund, which is provided by the Act as one of the
methods by which employers must insure.

During the year ending October 31st, 1925, there was a total of
38,983 industrial accidents reported to the Commission. This was an
increase of only eleven cases over the number reported in the preceding
year. Out of this number there were 14,565 claims filed for compensa-
tion of which 163 were claims in fatal cases, as against 14,507 claims
filed during the year ending October 31st, 1924, 139 of which were claims
in fatal cases. As a result of last year's work there was paid out to
injured employees and their dependents, the sum of 1,432,234.19, which
included the payment of compensation, funeral and medical expenses,
etc.

THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR
AND STATISTICS

Office, St. Paul and Saratoga Streets.

Name. Postoffice.
Commissioner;
Dr. J. Knox lnsley......................................................................................................Baltimore

Medical Examiners:

Dr. Samuel A. Keene..............................................................................................Baltimore
Dr. Anna S. Abercrombie..............................................................................Baltimore

Psychiatrist;
Dr. Francis L. Dunham..........................................................................................Baltimore

Assistant to Commissioner:
Mack Herzog ............................................................ ..................................................Baltimore