Permanent partial disability.
Section 17
SEC. 17. Permanent partial disability.—In the case of disability which is partial in its nature but permanent in its duration, the compensation shall be fifty per centum of the average weekly wages and shall be paid to the employee for the periods designated in the following schedule: For the loss of the thumb, forty weeks; For the loss of the first finger, commonly called the index finger, thirty weeks; For the loss of the second finger, twenty-five weeks; For the loss of the third finger, twenty weeks; For the loss of the fourth finger, commonly called the little finger, ten weeks; The loss of the first joint of the thumb or any other finger shall be considered as equal to the loss of one-half of the thumb or finger and the compensation shall be one-half of the compensation above specified for the loss of the thumb or finger. The loss of more than one joint of the thumb or of a finger shall be considered as loss of the entire thumb or finger: Provided, however, That the sum paid for the loss of more than one finger shall in no case exceed the sum provided for in this list for the loss of a hand. For the loss of a big toe, twenty-five weeks; For the loss of a toe other than the big toe, ten weeks; The loss of the first joint of any toe shall be considered as equal to the loss of half the toe and the compensation shall be one-half of the sum specified for the loss of the toe. The loss of more than one joint of any toe shall be considered as equal to the loss of the entire toe. For the loss of a hand, one hundred and sixty weeks; For the loss of an arm, two hundred and eight weeks; For the loss of a foot, one hundred and thirty weeks; For the loss of a leg, one hundred and ninety weeks; For the loss of an eye, eighty-four weeks; For the complete and permanent loss of the sense of hearing on both ears, two hundred and eight weeks. For the complete and permanent loss of the sense of hearing on one, ear, forty weeks. For the loss of both ears, eighty-four weeks. For the loss of one ear, forty weeks. The permanent loss of the use of a hand, an arm, a foot, a leg, an eye, a thumb, a finger, a toe or a joint shall be considered as equivalent to and be compensated at the same rate as the loss of a hand, arm, foot, leg, eye, thumb, finger, toe or joint. In cases of permanent partial disability due to the injury of any of the members specified in this schedule, less than the total loss of the member or less than the total loss of its use, and in case the disability is not otherwise compensated in this schedule, the compensation shall be paid in the proportion prescribed in this schedule for the total loss of the member or the total loss of the use thereof, and for the period of time hereinafter specified. The proportion which the permanent partial disability bears to the total disability of the same member, as specified in the schedule, shall be determined, and the compensation above prescribed shall be paid for a portion of the period above established for the total loss of the member or for the total loss of the use thereof, in accordance with the proportion which the disability bears to the total disability of the member.