Minnesota finger, shall be considered equal to the loss of one-half of such thumb, or finger, and compensation shall be one-half the amounts specified above for such thumb or finger. "The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered as the loss of the entire finger or thumb; providing, however, that in no case shall the amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount provided in this schedule for the loss of a hand. "For the loss of a great toe, fifty per centum of daily wages during thirty (30) weeks. "For the loss of one of the toes other than a great toe, fifty per centum of daily wages during ten (10) weeks. "The loss of the first phalange of any toe shall be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such toe, and compensation shall be one-half of the amount above specified. "The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered as the loss of the entire toe. "For the loss of a hand, fifty per centum of daily wages during one hundred and fifty (150) weeks. "For the loss of an arm, fifty per centum of daily wages during two hundred (200) weeks. "For the loss of a foot, fifty per centum of daily wages ing one hundred and twenty-five (125) weeks. dur "For the loss of a leg, fifty per centum of daily wages ing one hundred and seventy-five (175) weeks. dur "For the loss of an eye, fifty per centum of daily wages during one hundred (100) weeks. "In all other cases of permanent partial disability, not above enumerated, the compensation shall be fifty per centum of the difference between the wage of the workman at the time of the injury and the wage he is able to earn in his partially disabled condition. Compensation shall continue dur ing disability, not however, beyond three hundred (300) weeks. "In all cases of permanent partial disability within the foregoing schedule, it shall be considered that the loss of the use of a member shall be equivalent to and draw the same compensation as the loss of that member; but the compensation in and by said schedule provided, shall be in lieu of all other compensation in such cases. permanent Nebraska "Should the employer and employé be unable to agree upon the amount of compensation to be paid, the amount of compensation shall be determined according to the provisions of Section 30 hereof. The compensations provided in clause (c) are all subject to the same limitations as to maximum and minimum as are stated in clause (a). "(d) For permanent total disability, fifty per centum of the wages received at the time of injury, subject to a maximum compensation of ten dollars ($10.00) per week and a minimum of six dollars ($6.00) per week; provided, that if at the time of injury the employé receives wages of less than six dollars ($6.00) per week, then he shall receive the full amount of wages per week. This compensation shall be paid during the period of such disability, not, however, beyond four hundred (400) weeks; payment to be made at the intervals when the wage was payable, as nearly as may be. "(e) The loss of both hands, or both arms, or both feet, or both legs, or both eyes, or of any two thereof, or a total loss of mental faculties, or complete paralysis of both legs or both arms, shall constitute permanent total disability." "Part II, § 15. Injury increasing disability.-If an employé receive an injury, which, of itself, would only cause permanent partial disability, but which, combined with a previous disability, does in fact cause permanent total disability, the employer shall only be liable for the permanent partial disability caused by the subsequent injury." For provision when there are joint employers see § 16. NEBRASKA "Part II, § 21. The following schedule of compensation is hereby established for injuries resulting in disability; "(1) For the first three hundred weeks of total disability the compensation shall be fifty per centum of the wages received at the time of injury, but such compensation shall not be more than ten dollars per week or less than five dollars per Nebraska week; Provided, that, if at the time of injury the employé receives wages of less than five dollars per week, then he shall receive the full amount of such wages per week as compensation. After the first three hundred weeks of total disability, for the remainder of the life of the employé, he shall receive forty per centum of the wages received at the time of the injury, but the compensation shall not be more than eight dollars per week nor less than four dollars per week; Provided, that, if at the time of the injury the employé receives wages of less than four dollars per week, then he shall receive the full amount of such wages as compensation. Nothing in this subdivision shall require the payment of compensation after disability shall cease. Should partial disability be followed by total disability, the period of three hundred weeks mentioned in this subdivision of this section shall be reduced by the number of weeks during which compensation was paid for such partial disability. "(2) For disability partial in character (except the particular cases mentioned in subdivision 3 of this section), the compensation shall be fifty per centum of the difference between the wages received at the time of injury and the earning power of the employé thereafter; but such compensation shall not be more than ten dollars per week. This compensation shall be paid during the period of such partial disability; not, however, beyond three hundred weeks after the date of the accident causing the disability. Should total disability be followed by partial disability, the period of three hundred weeks mentioned in this subdivision shall be reduced by the number of weeks during which compensation was paid for such total disability. “(3) For all disability resulting from permanent injury of the following classes, the compensation shall be exclusively as follows: dur "For the loss of a hand, fifty per centum of the wages ing one hundred and seventy-five weeks; "For the loss of an arm, fifty per centum of wages during two hundred and fifteen weeks; "For the loss of a foot, fifty per centum of wages during one hundred and fifty weeks; Nebraska "For the loss of a leg, fifty per centum of wages during two hundred and fifteen weeks; "For the loss of an eye, fifty per centum of wages during one hundred and twenty-five weeks; "For the loss of any two or more of such members, not constituting total disability, fifty per centum of wages during the aggregate of the periods specified for each. "The loss of both hands or both arms, or both feet, or both legs, or both eyes shall constitute total disability, to be compensated according to the provisions of subdivision 1 of this section. "Amputation between the elbow and the wrist shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of a hand, and amputation between the knee and the ankle shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of a foot. Amputation at or above the elbow shall be considered as the loss of an arm, and amputation at or above the knee shall be considered as the loss of a leg. Permanent loss of the use of a hand, arm, foot, leg or eye shall be considered as the equivalent of the loss of such hand, arm, foot, leg or eye. "Compensation under this subdivision shall not be more than ten dollars per week nor less than five dollars per week; Provided, that, if at the time of injury the employé received wages of less than five dollars per week, then he shall receive the full amount of such wages per week as compensation." "Part II, § 28. (Injury increasing disability) If an employé receives an injury, which, of itself, would only cause partial disability, but which, combined with a previous disability, does in fact cause total disability, the employer shall only be liable as for the partial disability, so far as the subsequent injury is concerned." "Part II, § 30. (Contributions by employé) No savings or insurance of the injured employé, or any contribution made by him to any benefit fund or protective association independent of this Act shall be taken into consideration in determining the compensation to be paid hereunder, nor shall benefits derived from any other source than those paid or caused to be paid by the employer as herein provided, be considered in fixing the compensation under this Act." Nevada NEVADA “§ 25. * * * (c) For complete disability, compensation fifty per cent of the average monthly wages, but not more than $60, nor less than $20 per month for one hundred months; total amount not to exceed $5,000. "(d) For partial disability, one-half the difference between the wages earned before injury and wages which injured is able to earn thereafter but not more than $40 a month for a period not to exceed sixty months. "Specific payments of injuries as per the following schedule, subject to a maximum of $60.00 and a minimum of $20.00 per month; "For the loss of a thumb, fifty per cent of the average monthly wages during fifteen months. "For the loss of a first finger, commonly called the index finger, fifty per cent of the average monthly wages during nine months. "For the loss of a second finger, fifty per cent of the average monthly wages during seven months. "For the loss of a third finger, fifty per cent of the average monthly wages during five months. "For the loss of a fourth finger, commonly called the little finger, fifty per cent of the average wages during four months. "The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered as the loss of the entire finger or thumb; provided, however, that in no case shall the amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount provided in this schedule for the loss of a hand "For the loss of a great toe, fifty per cent of the average monthly wages during seven months. "For the loss of one of the other toes other than great toe, fifty per cent of the average monthly wages during two months and one-half. However, the loss of the first phalange of any toe shall be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such toe, and compensation shall be one-half of the amount above specified. |