MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2951

Compensation Commission no later than December 15 of each
year. The average weekly wage used for 1968 shall be
that average weekly wage established by the Department of
Employment Security as of July 1, 1967. In no case shall
the employee receive less than a minimum of twenty—five
dollars per week unless the employee's established weekly
wages are less than twenty—five dollars per week at the
time of the injury, in which event he shall receive
compensation equal to his weekly wages. Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed or applied to affect or
change the law as to any such injury or strain which
occurred prior to the effective date of this subsection,
OR TO AFFECT OR CHANGE THE LAS APPLICABLE TO PERSONS
ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS AS THE RESULT OF AN INJURY OR
INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN A DIFFERENT RATE OR PERCENTAGE
PAYMENT BASIS IS EFFECTIVE. [This section shall only
apply to injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1972.]

(3) (a) In case of disability partial in
character but permanent in quality, the compensation
shall be sixty—six and two—thirds per centum of the
average weekly wages, in no case to exceed thirty—five
dollars per week and not less than a minimum of
twenty—five dollars per week unless the employee's
established weekly wages are less than twenty—five
dollars per week at the time of the injury, in which
event he shall receive compensation equal to his full
wages and shall be paid to the employee for the period
named in the schedule as follows:

Thumb—For the loss of a thumb, one hundred weeks.

First finger—For the loss of a first finger,
commonly called the index finger, forty weeks.

Second finger—For the loss of a second finger,
thirty—five weeks.

Third finger—For the loss of a third finger, thirty
weeks.

Fourth finger—For the loss of a fourth finger,
commonly called the little finger, twenty—five weeks.

(b) Compensation for the loss of more than
one phalanx of a digit of a hand or foot shall be the
same as the loss of the entire digit. Compensation for
the loss of the first phalanx shall be one—half of
compensation for the loss of the entire digit.
Compensation for the loss or loss of two or more digits
or one or more phalanxes of two or more digits of a hand
or foot may be apportioned to the loss of use of the hand
or foot occasioned thereby, but shall not exceed the
compensation for the loss of a hand or foot.

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