2952

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 638

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

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

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

Leg—For the loss of a leg, three hundred weeks.

Eye—For the loss of an eye, two hundred and fifty
weeks.

Hearing—For the total loss of hearing of one ear,
one hundred twenty-five weeks; for the total loss of
hearing of both ears, two hundred and fifty weeks.

Septum—For a perforated Nasal septum, twenty weeks.

(c)   Permanent loss of use of hand, arm, foot,
leg or eye, shall be considered as the equivalent of the
loss of such hand, arm, foot, leg or eye, and for the
loss of the fractional part of the vision of either one
or both eyes, the injured employee shall be compensated
in like proportion to the compensation for total loss of
vision, and in arriving at the fractional part of vision
loss regard shall not be had for the effect that
correcting lens or lenses may have upon the eye or eyes.

(d)    Amputations at or above the wrist or
ankle may be apportioned to the loss of the use of the
arm or loss of the use of the leg, but shall not be less
than the compensation for the loss or loss of use of a
hand or 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 a leg.

(e)    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 is not specifically provided
herein the Commission shall allow compensation for such
proportion of the total number of weeks allowed for the
amputation or the loss of the use of the entire member,
as the affected or amputated portion thereof bears to the
whole.

(f)   For other mutilations and disfigurations
not hereinbefore provided for, compensation shall be
allowed in the discretion of the Commission, for not 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 mutilation
and injury hereinbefore specifically provided for.

(4) (a) In all other cases of disability other than
those specifically enumerated disabilities set forth in
subsection (3) of this section, which disability is
partial in character, but permanent in quality, the
Commission shall determine the portion or percentage by