§ 67. Mr. CHARLES BATHURSTasked whether a person insured under the National Insurance Act who, being sick and unable to work on a Monday, becomes entitled to the receipt of sick pay on the 696 following Thursday, but on the following Saturday forenoon is certified by the doctor to be capable of following his employment, is entitled to that day's sick pay, making three-sixths of 10s. for that week; or whether, Saturday being the day of his recovery, although he was prevented from returning to work that day by the fact that the doctor had not seen and certified him capable of work until after 10 a.m., he would only be entitled to two-sixths of 10s. for the week?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe question whether benefit is payable in any specific case depends on facts which are not within the knowledge of the Commissioners, and must be decided in the first instance by the society or insurance committee administering the benefit, subject to appeal to the Commissioners. It would be impossible for me to anticpate the judicial decision which the Commissioners would give upon all the facts in such a case even if all the relevant facts were included in the question.
§ Mr. C. BATHURSTIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that many societies are desirous of guidance on this specific question?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThere are some questions which I think will probably be the subject of judicial decision. It would be very improper for me in question and answer to forecast what that decision will be.