1 16th March 1916
Ref. No.92
Subject - Injury to Patrick Sheehan Sir, Referring to your letter of 14th instant the applicant should
be required in accordance with the Act to submit himself for
examination free of cost by one of your Medical Officers and if
the latter's report verifies the applicant's total incapacity to
work he would be entitledto be paid during such incapacity a sum
not exceeding 50 per cent of his average weekly earnings for any
period during which he has been employed such weekly payments not
to exceed £1. If the Applicant is under 21 years of age and his average
weekly earnings are less than 20s/ - he would be entitled to 100
per cent but the weekly payment in such case should not exceed
10s/ - and in case the applicant is only partially incapacitated
the papers should be resubmitted to me with the medical report. Yours faithfully, M Kelly
The Administrative Area Officer.