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Session Laws, 1937
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HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 641

Leg—For the loss of a leg, one hundred and seventy-five
weeks.

Eye—For the loss of an eye, one hundred weeks.

Hearing—For the total loss of hearing of one ear, fifty
weeks; for the total loss of hearing of both ears, one hun-
dred weeks.

Loss OF USB. Permanent loss of use of a hand, arm, foot,
leg or eye, shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss o£
such hand, arm, foot, leg or eye, and for the loss of the frac-
tional part of the vision of either one or both eyes, the in-
jured employee shall be compensated in like proportion to the
compensation for total loss of vision, and in arriving at the
fractional part of vision lost regard shall not be had for the
effect that correcting lens or lenses may have upon the eye or
eyes.

AMPUTATIONS. Amputation 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 con-
sidered 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.

OTHER CASES. In all other cases in this class of disability
the compensation shall be 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 accident (but not to exceed eighteen
dollars per week), payable during the continuance of such
partial disability, but not to exceed three thousand dollars,
and, subject to reconsideration of the degree of such impair-
ment by the Commission on its own motion or upon application
of any party in interest.

In all cases where there has been an amputation of a part
of any member of the body herein specified, or the loss of
the use of any part thereof, for which compensation is not
specially provided herein the Commission shall allow com-
pensation for such proportion of the total number of weeks
allowed for the amputation or the loss of the use of the entire
member, as the affected or amputated portion thereof bears
to the whole.

DISFIGUREMENTS—For other mutilations and disfigurements,
not hereinbefore provided for, compensation shall be allowed
in the discretion of the Commission, for not less than ten

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