WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. 3131
total disability, not to exceed a maximum of eighteen dollars per week
and not less than a minimum of eight dollars per week, unless the em-
ployee's established weekly wages are less than eight dollars per week
at the time of the injury, in which event he shall receive compensation in
an amount equal to his average weekly wages, but not to exceed a total of
$5,000. Loss, or loss of use of both hands, or both arms, or both feet or
both legs, or both eyes, or of any two thereof, shall, in the absence of con-
clusive proof to the contrary, constitute permanent total disability. In
all other cases permanent total disability shall be determined in accordance
with the facts.
(2) Temporary total disability. In case of temporary total disability,
sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the average weekly wages shall be
paid to the employee during the continuance thereof, but not to exceed a
maximum of eighteen dollars per week and not less than a minimum of
eight dollars per week, unless the employee's established weekly wages
are less than eight dollars per week at the time of the injury, in which
event he shall receive compensation equal to his full wages; but in no case
to continue more than six years from the date of the injury or to exceed
thirty-seven hundred and fifty dollars in the aggregate.
(3) Permanent partial disability. In case of disability partial in char-
acter but permanent in quality, the compensation shall be sixty-six and
two-thirds per centum of the average weekly wages, in no case to exceed
eighteen dollars per week and not less than a minimum of eight dollars
per week unless the employee's established weekly wages are less than eight
dollars per week at the time of the injury, in which event he shall receive
compensation equal to his full wages, but in no case to exceed more than
thirty-seven hundred and fifty dollars in the aggregate and shall he paid
to the employees for the period named in the schedule as follows:
Thumb—For the loss of a thumb, fifty weeks.
First Finger—For the loss of a first finger, commonly called the index
finger, thirty weeks.
Second Finger—For the loss of a second finger, twenty-five weeks.
Third Finger—For the loss of a third finger, twenty weeks.
Fourth finger—For the loss of a fourth finger, commonly called the
little finger, fifteen weeks.
The loss of the second or distal phlange of the thumb shall be considered
to be equal to the loss of one-half of the thumb; the loss of more than one-
half of such thumb shall be considered to be equal to the loss of the whole
thumb; the loss of the third or distal phlange of any finger shall be con-
sidered to be equal to the loss of one-third of such finger. The loss of the
middle or second phlange of any finger shall be considered to be equal to
the loss of two-thirds of such finger. The loss of more than the middle and
distal phlange of any finger shall be considered to be equal to the loss of
the whole of such finger; provided, however, that in no case shall the
amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount provided
in this schedule for the loss of a hand.
Great Toe—For the loss of a great toe, twenty-five weeks.
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