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EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1239>

collected by the Commission shall be paid into the State Treas-
ury. to reimburse the State for this portion of the expense of
administering the Workmen's Compensation Law. And the
Commission shall be and it is hereby clothed with such power
and authority to examine payrolls and require reports from
employers and insurance carriers as may be reasonable and nec-
essary to carry out the provisions of this section and to adopt
rules and regulations in regard thereto.

Section 32, Sub-Sec. 41. The operation, otherwise than on
tracks, on streets, highways, or elsewhere of cars, trucks,
wagons or other vehicles, and rollers and engines, propelled by
steam, gas, gasoline, electric, mechanical or other power, or
drawn by horses and mules.

Section 36, Sub-Sec. 3. Permanent partial disability. lit
case of disability partial in character but permanent in quality
the compensation shall be fifty per centum of the average
weekly wages in no case to exceed twelve dollars per week or
more than three thousand dollars in the aggregate, and shall
be paid to the employes 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 phalange of the thumb shall
be considered to be equal, to the loss of one-half of such 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 phalange of any finger shall be considered to be
equal to the loss of one-third of such finger. The loss of the
middle or second phalange 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 phalange 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.

 

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