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, for 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
direct.

The business of the Commission is to administer to 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
to the State Accident Fund, which is operated by the Act, as one of the
methods by which employers must insure.

During the year ending October 31, 1923, there was a total of
41,039 industrial accidents reported to the Commission. This was an
increase of 7,546 over the number of accidents reported in the preceding
year. Out of this number there were 14,883 claims filed for compensa-
tion, 126 of which were claims in fatal cages, as against 10,535 claims
filed during the year ending October 31,1922, 123 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 Bum of $1,817,860.71, 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 Insley................................................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

Industrial Inspectors:

Harry A. LeBrun................................................................................Towson, Md.
William D. Bloom...........................................................Catonsville
August W. Miller..................................................................................Baltimore
Mary A. Richardson........................................................Baltimore
Mary M. Wootton................................................................................ Baltimore
Monica McCarthy ...................................................................................Baltimore
James E. Magill....................................................................................Baltimore
Benjamin C. Green..............................................................................Baltimore
Patrick J. Feehley.......................................................................................Baltimore