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Session Laws, 1920
Volume 539, Page 771   View pdf image (33K)
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ALBERT C. RTTCHIE, GOVERNOR. 771

tion shall be sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the aver-
age 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 be 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
considered 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.

Other Toes—For the loss of one of the toes, other than
the great toe, ten weeks.

Hand—For the loss of a hand, one hundred and fifty weeks.

Arm—For the loss of an arm, two hundred weeks.

Foot—For the loss of a foot, one hundred and fifty weeks.

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.


 

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