The impairments to the arm and hand which were compensable under the 1971 Act, and the applicable percentages of the maximum statutory rate, were set out in S39(4):
39(4) The losses and percentages referred to in Subsection (3) are the losses and percentages set out in the following table:
Nature of Loss |
% |
Loss of arm at or above elbow |
80 |
Loss of arm below elbow, loss of hand or loss of thumb and four fingers of the one hand |
70 |
Note that certain losses affecting the thumb or fingers are covered under other descriptions:
The impairments to the fingers which were compensable under the 1971 Act, and the applicable percentages of the maximum statutory rate, were set out in S39(4):
39(4) The losses and percentages referred to in Subsection (3) are the losses and percentages set out in the following table:
Nature of Loss |
% |
Loss of thumb |
30 |
Loss of forefinger |
20 |
Loss of middle finger |
16 |
Loss of ring finger |
14 |
Loss of little finger |
13 |
Note that certain losses affecting the thumb or fingers are covered under other descriptions:
The impairments to parts of the fingers which were compensable under the 1971 Act, and the applicable percentages of the maximum statutory rate, were set out in S39(4):
39(4) The losses and percentages referred to in Subsection (3) are the losses and percentages set out in the following table:
Nature of Loss |
% |
Total loss of movement of joint of thumb |
14 |
Loss of distal phalanx or joint of thumb |
16 |
Loss of portion of terminal segment of thumb involving one-third of its flexor surface without loss of distal phalanx or joint |
14 |
Loss of two phalanges or joints of forefinger |
12 |
Loss of two phalanges or joints of middle or ring finger |
11 |
Loss of two phalanges or joints of little finger |
10 |
Loss of distal phalanx or joint of forefinger |
10 |
Loss of distal phalanx or joint of other finger |
8 |
Note that certain losses affecting the fingers are covered under other descriptions:
Loss of an arm, hand or finger includes the total loss of the efficient use (LOEU) of the limb or digit (LOEU) because of the effect of S39(12) of the 1971 Act. . See the discussion of LOEU at 8.10later in this chapter.
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