742 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 368

schedule, and except as in this Article otherwise provided, such
payment shall be in lieu of any and all rights of action whatso
ever against any person whomsoever.

1. Permanent total disability. In case of total disability
adjudged to be permanent fifty per centum of the average
weekly wages shall be paid to the employe during the contin-
uance of such total disability, exclusive of the first week, not
to exceed a maximum of twelve dollars per week and not less
than a minimum of five dollars per week unless the employe's
established weekly wages are less than five dollars per week at
the time of the injury, in which event he shall receive com-
pensation in an amount equal to his average weekly wages,
but not to exceed a total of $5, 000. 00 Loss 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 conclusive proof to the contrary,
constitute permanent total disability. In all other cases per-
manent total disability shall be determined in accordance with,
the facts.

2. Temporary total disability. In case of temporary total
disability fifty per centum of the average weekly wages shall
be paid to the employe during the continuance thereof, but
not in excess of a maximum of twelve dollars per week and
not less than a minimum of five dollars per week, 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 dol-
lars in the aggregate.

3. Permanent partial disability. In case of disability par-
tial 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, common-
ly called the little finger, fifteen weeks.

The loss of the second or dictal phalange of the thumb shall
be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such thumb;