HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 569

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sub-section (3) of Section 48 of Article 101 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Workmen's
Compensation", sub-title "Claims and Compensation; Benefits",
as said sub-section was amended by Chapter 626 of the Acts of
1941, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

48. (3) PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. In case of disability
partial in character but permanent in quality, the compensa-
tion shall be sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the average
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 thirty-eight hundred and sixteen dollars
($3, 816. 00) in the aggregate and shall be paid to the employee
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 phalanx 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 phalanx 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 phalanx 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 phalanx 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 sixty-six
weeks.

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

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

Leg—For the loss of a leg, two hundred and twelve weeks.

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