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Maryland Manual, 1915-16
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WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW. 291

Loss of Use. Permanent loss of the use of a hand, arm, foot,
leg or eye shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of
such hand, arm, foot, leg or eye.

Amputations, imputations between the elbow and the
wrist shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of a
hand. Amputation between the knee and the ankle shall be
considered as the equivalent of the loss of a foot. Amputation
at or above the elbow shall be considered as the loss of an
arm. Amputation at or above the knee shall be considered, as:
the loss of the leg.

The compensation for the foregoing specific injuries shall
be in lien of all other compensations, except the benefits pro-
vided in Section 36 of this Act.

Other Cases. In all other cases in this class of disability the
compensation shall be fifty per centum of the difference be-
tween his average weekly wages and his wage-earning capacity
thereafter in the same employment or otherwise, if less than
before the accident (but not to exceed twelve dollars per
week), payable during the continuance of such partial dis-
ability, but not to exceed $3,000.00, and. subject to reconsidera-
tion of the degree of such impairment by the Commission, on
its own motion or upon application of any party in interest.

4. Temporary Partial Disability. In case of temporary
partial disability, except the particular cases mentioned in
sub-division three of this section, an injured employee shall
receive fifty per centum of the difference between his average-
weekly wages and his wage-earning capacity thereafter in the
same employment or otherwise, if less than before the acci-
dent, during the continuance of such partial disability, but
not in excess of three thousand five hundred dollars, except as
otherwise provided in this Act.

In case the injury causes death within the period, of two
years, the benefits shall be in the amount and to the persons
following:

If there be no dependents, the disbursements shall be lim-
ited to the expenses provided for in Section 36 hereof.

If there are wholly dependent persons at the time of the
death, the payment shall be fifty per cent of the average week-
ly wages, and to continue for the remainder of the period be-
tween the date of the death and eight years after the date of
the injury, and. not to amount to more than a maximum of
four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, nor less than a
minimum of one thousand dollars.

 

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