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Session Laws, 1982
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(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 use 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.

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

 

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