Whole finger impairments which compensated under this element of the Table of Injuries in the 1930 Act are:
|
Nature of Injury |
% |
|
Loss of right thumb |
30 |
|
Loss of left thumb |
27 |
|
Loss of right forefinger |
20 |
|
Loss of left forefinger |
18 |
|
Loss of right middle finger |
16 |
|
Loss of left middle finger |
15 |
|
Loss of right ring finger |
14 |
|
Loss of left ring finger |
13 |
|
Loss of right little finger |
13 |
|
Loss of left little finger |
12 |
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.