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Show Unemployment Compensation Law Classes 'Keep' as Salary Editor's Nets) Thle'le another la a eerles ef articles sealing with aaeeseloyment compensation la Utah. 'When board and room are given as part payment for workers' services, they must be considered as wages under the Utah unemployment unem-ployment law. The same applies to meals only or to lodging alone. The state Industrial commission has fixed the following minimum mini-mum amounts in which board and room, or either, shall be con- sidered as wages: Board and room, 19 a week; meals only, tT a week; lodging only, ts a week; meals singly, fl a day or 40 cents each; one night's lodging, 00 cents. The commission may use its discretion dis-cretion If it Is held these amounts are not fair to either party. Any agreement between employer and employe is valid if the amounts ars not lass than the minimum. The question of board and room is important if a worker loses his job and becomes entitled to benefits. bene-fits. If an exploye received $15 a week, plus board and room, his weekly wags would be considered as $34, using the minimum, and his benefit would be .$12 week. If the board and room wore fixed only at $3, the worker's benefit would be only $10. N |