65.2-503 - Permanent loss.
§ 65.2-503. Permanent loss.
A. Compensation for permanent partial and permanent total loss anddisfigurement shall be awarded as provided in this section.
B. The following losses shall be compensated for the period specified at therate of 66 2/3 percent of the average weekly wage as defined in § 65.2-101:
Loss Compensation Period
1. Thumb 60 weeks.
2. First finger (index finger) 35 weeks.
3. Second finger 30 weeks.
4. Third finger 20 weeks.
5. Fourth finger (little finger) 15 weeks.
6. First phalanx of the thumb or any finger one-half
compensation for
loss of entire
thumb or finger.
The loss of more than one phalanx of a thumb or finger is deemed the loss ofthe entire thumb or finger. Amounts received for loss of more than one fingershall not exceed compensation provided for the loss of a hand.
7. Great toe 30 weeks.
8. A toe other than a great toe 10 weeks.
9. First phalanx of any toe one-half
compensation for
loss of entire
toe.
The loss of more than one phalanx of a toe is deemed the loss of the entiretoe.
10. Hand 150 weeks.
11. Arm 200 weeks.
12. Foot 125 weeks.
13. Leg 175 weeks.
14. Permanent total loss of the vision of an eye 100 weeks.
15. Permanent total loss of hearing of an ear 50 weeks.
16. Severely marked disfigurement of the body not exceeding 60
resulting from an injury not otherwise weeks.
compensated by this section
17. Pneumoconiosis, including but not limited to
silicosis and asbestosis, medically determined to
be in the
a. First stage 50 weeks.
b. Second stage 100 weeks.
c. Third stage 300 weeks.
18. Byssinosis 50 weeks.
C. Compensation shall be awarded pursuant to § 65.2-500 for permanent andtotal incapacity when there is:
1. Loss of both hands, both arms, both feet, both legs, both eyes, or any twothereof in the same accident;
2. Injury for all practical purposes resulting in total paralysis, asdetermined by the Commission based on medical evidence; or
3. Injury to the brain which is so severe as to render the employeepermanently unemployable in gainful employment.
D. In construing this section, the permanent loss of the use of a membershall be equivalent to the loss of such member, and for the permanent partialloss or loss of use of a member, compensation may be proportionately awarded.Compensation shall also be awarded proportionately for partial loss of visionor hearing.
E. Except as provided in subsection C, the weekly compensation paymentsreferred to in this section shall be subject to the same limitations as tomaximum and minimum as set out in § 65.2-500.
1. Compensation awarded pursuant to this section shall be payable afterpayments for temporary total incapacity pursuant to § 65.2-500.
2. Compensation pursuant to this section may be paid simultaneously withpayments for partial incapacity pursuant to § 65.2-502. Where compensationpursuant to this section is paid simultaneously with payments for partialincapacity pursuant to § 65.2-502, each combined payment shall count as twoweeks against the total maximum allowable period of 500 weeks.
(Code 1950, § 65-53; 1964, cc. 116, 190; 1968, cc. 347, 660, § 65.1-56; 1970,c. 470; 1972, c. 229; 1975, cc. 446, 450; 1976, c. 655; 1982, c. 326; 1983,c. 287; 1987, c. 560; 1988, cc. 564, 596; 1991, c. 355; 1997, c. 511; 2000,c. 520.)