HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 303

tional part of vision loss regard shall not be had for the effect
that correcting lens or lenses may have upon the eye or eyes.

Amputations—Amputations between the elbow and the wrist
shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of a hand.
Amputation between the knee and the ankle shall be consid-
ered as the equivalent of the loss of a foot. Amputation at or
above the elbow shall be considered as the loss of an arm.
Amputation at or above the knee shall be considered as the loss
of the leg.

Other Cases—In all other cases in this class of disability
the compensation shall be fifty per centum of the difference
between his average weekly wages and his wage-earning capa-
city thereafter in the same employment, or otherwise, if less
than before the accident (but not to exceed twenty dollars
per week), payable during the continuance of such partial
disability, but not to exceed five thousand dollars, and, sub-
ject to reconsideration of the degree of such impairment
by the Commission on its own motion or upon application of
any party in interest.

In all cases where there has been an amputation of a part
of any member of the body herein specified, or the loss of the
use of any part thereof, for which compensation 4s not spe-
cially provided herein the Commission shall allow compensa-
tion for such proportion of the total number of weeks allowed
for the amputation or the loss of the use of the entire mem-
ber, as the affected or amputated portion thereof bears to the
whole.

Disfigurements—For other mutilations and disfigurements,
not hereinbefore provided for, compensation shall be allowed
in the discretion of the Commission, for not less than ten
weeks nor more than one hundred weeks, as the Commission
may fix, in each case having due regard to the character of
the mutilation and disfigurement as compared with mutila-
tion and injury hereinbefore specifically provided for.

The compensation for the foregoing specific injuries shall
be paid in addition to, and consecutively with, the compensa-
tion hereinbefore provided in Sub-section 2 of this section.

If any employee dies, the right to any compensation payable
under this sub-section and Sub-section (3A) accrued and un-
paid at the date of his death, shall survive to his surviving
dependents as the Commission may determine, if there be
such surviving dependents, and if there be none such, then
to his personal representatives.

(3A) In all claims for compensation for hernia, compensa-
tion may be allowed only upon definite proof to the satisfaction
of the Commission.