Proceedings, Third National Conference Workmen's Compensation for Industrial Accidents

A detailed record of the third national gathering on workmen’s compensation, this volume captures the lively debates and policy discussions that shaped early 20th‑century industrial safety. Held in Chicago in June 1910, the conference brought together state commissioners, labor officials, and reformers to compare emerging compensation systems and consider practical reforms for workplace accidents.

The proceedings include concise reports from a dozen state commissions, an outline of a proposed compensation code, and a full program of the two‑day meeting. An appendix reproduces a brief summary of the earlier Washington conference, while the indexed pages make it easy to locate specific speeches and proposals. For anyone interested in the historical roots of workers’ insurance and the evolution of labor legislation, the book offers a clear snapshot of the ideas and personalities that drove early reform efforts.