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physician, and such other proof as may be required by the rules
of the Commission.

SEC. 39. The Commission shall make or cause to be made
such investigation of any claim as it deems necessary, and upon
application of either party, shall order a hearing and within
thirty days after a claim for compensation is submitted under
this Section, or such hearing closed, shall make or deny an
award, determining such claim for compensation, and file the
same in the office of the Commission, together with a state-
ment of its conclusions of fact and rulings of law. The Com-
mission may, if it deems proper, on the written application
of any party in interest, or on its own motion, require the
claimant to appear before an arbitration committee appointed
by it and consisting of one representative of employes, one
representative of employers, and cither a member of the Com-
mission or a person specially deputized by the Commission to
act as chairman, before which the evidence in regard to the
claim shall be adduced and by which it shall be considered
and reported upon with the right of either party to appeal
to the Commission from the finding of said arbitration com-
mittee on all questions of law and fact

If changes of circumstances warrant an increase or rearrange-
ment of compensation, like application shall be made. No in-
crease or rearrangement shall be operative for any period prior
to application therefor.

SEC. 40. Any person who shall knowingly secure or attempt
to secure larger compensation or compensation for a longer
term than he is entitled to, or knowingly secure or attempt
to secure compensation when he is not entitled to any, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisoned not
exceeding twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the
Court, and shall from and after such conviction, cease to re-
ceive any compensation.

SEC. 41. Any employe entitled to receive compensation un-
der this Act is required, if requested by the Commission to
submit himself for medical examination at a time and from
time to time at a place reasonably convenient for the employe
and as may be provided by the rules of the Commission. If the
employe refuse to submit to any such examination, or obstructs
the same, his right to compensation shall be suspended until
such examination has taken place, and no compensation shall
be payable during or for account of such period.