9.1.10 Whole finger impairments

Whole finger impairments which compensated under this element of the Table of Injuries in the 1930 Act are:

The amount of compensation is higher for the dominant hand of the injured employee, see below.

Note that certain losses affecting fingers are covered under other descriptions:

• loss of parts of a finger or loss of total movement of joint of thumb: 'Partial Finger Impairments', detailed earlier in this section
• loss of five fingers of hand: 'Arm and Hand Impairments', see below.

Note that the loss of a left finger is a separate injury from loss of the right finger and both losses are compensated by a lump sum.

Loss includes permanent loss of use

Loss of a finger includes the permanent loss of the efficient use of the limb (LOEU) because of the effect of S12(6) of the 1930 Act. A more detailed discussion of LOEU can be found later in this chapter.

Historical Rate Increases – 1930 Act

A table that sets out the dates of rate increases and the applicable maximum amount of compensation can be found earlier in this section.