Bare ActsThe WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT, 1923

Section 8

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Subs. by Act 65 of 1976, s. 3, for certain words (w.e.f. 21-5- 1976). 45 SCHE See sections 2(1) and (4) 1*[SCHEDULE I [See sections 2(1) and (4)] 2*[PART I LIST OF INJURIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLEMENT] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Serial Description of injury Percentage No. of loss of earning capacity ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites 100 2 Loss of a hand and a foot 100 3 Double amputation through leg or thigh, or amputation through leg or thigh on one side and loss of other foot 100 4 Loss of sight to such an extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eye sight is essential 100 5 Very severe facial disfigurement 100 6 Absolute deafness 100 3*[PART II LIST OF INJURIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLEMENT] Amputation cases-upper limbs (either arm) 4*[1] Amputation through shoulder joint 90 4*[2] Amputation below shoulder with stump less than 8" from 80 tip of acromion 30 4*[3] Amputation from 8" from tip of acromion to less than 70 4.5" below tip of olecranon 4*[4] Loss of a hand or of the thumb and four fingers of one 60 hand or amputation from 4.5" below tip of olecranon 4*[5] Loss of thumb 30 4*[6] Loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone 40 4*[7] Loss of four fingers of one hand 50 4*[8] Loss of three fingers of one hand 30 4*[9] Loss of two fingers of one hand 20 4*[10] Loss of terminal phalanx of thumb 20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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