PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1453
Amputations. Amputation between the elbow and the wrist
shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of a hand. Am-
putation 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. Amputa-
tion at or above the knee shall be considered as the loss of the
leg.
The compensation for the foregoing specific injuries shall be
in lieu of all other compensations, except the benefits provided
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 disability, -but
not to exceed $3,000.00, and subject to reconsideration 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 par-
tial disability, except the particular cases mentioned in sub-
division three of this Section, an injured employe shall re-
ceive 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 amounts and to the per-
sons following:
If there be no dependents, the disbursements shall be limited
to the expenses provided for in Section thirty-six hereof.
If there are wholly dependent persons at the time of the
death, the payment shall be fifty per cent, of the average weekly
wages, and to continue for the remainder of the period between
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 mini-
mum of one thousand dollars.
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