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Ord. No. 44/80 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT)

Item

22.

Ankylosis of

23.

24.

Injury

distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger proximal interphalangeal joint of the index finger metacarpophalangeal joint of the index finger

all these 3 joints of the index finger

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT)

Percentage

Item

Injury

of loss of earning capacity

34.

Ankylosis of knee joint-

in optimum position

Loss of middle finger-

three phalanges

two phalanges

one phalanx

guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone Ankylosis of

distal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger proximal interphalangeal joint of the middle finger metacarpophalangeal joint of the middle finger all these 3 joints of the middle finger

25.

Loss of ring finger-

three phalanges

two phalanges

26.

one phalanx

guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

Ankylosis of

distal interphalangeal joint of ring finger proximal interphalangeal joint of ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint of ring finger

all these 3 joints of the ring finger

2349

11

1852

35.

36.

37.

in worst position ...

Loss of foot ...

Ankylosis of ankle joint- in optimum position in worst position

Loss of toes-

all of one foot

great, both phalanges

2237

864N

2

1

2

27.

Loss of little finger-

three phalanges

two phalanges

one phalanx

guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

754 N

5

28.

Ankylosis of-

distal interphalangeal joint of little finger proximal interphalangeal joint of little finger metacarpophalangeal joint of little finger

1

2

all these 3 joints of little finger

29.

Loss of metacarpals-

first (additional)

second, third, fourth or fifth (additional)

30.

Loss of leg at hip ...

80

31.

Loss of leg at or above knee

70

y 8 woo

32.

Ankylosis of hip joint-

33.

in optimum position in worst position Loss of leg below knee

35

50

...

50

Ord. No. 44/80

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:::

Percentage of loss of

earning

capacity

UM

25

35

40

25

12

15

20

great, one phalanx

other than great, for each one toe lost

3

38. Loss of sight of one eye

30

39.

Loss of hearing of one ear

40.

Total loss of hearing, both ears

20

100

Note: (1) Total permanent loss of the use of a member shall be

treated as loss of such member.

(2) Where there is loss of two or more parts of the hand, the percentage shall not be more than the loss of the whole hand.

(3) Loss of remaining arm, leg or eye, if one has already been lost, shall be the difference between the compensation for the total incapacity, and compensation already paid or that which would have been paid for the previous loss of limb or eye.

(4) Where there is loss of a thumb and one or more fingers of the same hand, the aggregate percentage shall not be more than that in respect of the loss of four fingers and the thumb of the same hand.”.

15. (1) The principal Ordinance and the Workmen's Compensation "Employee". Regulations are amended by deleting-

(a) the expression "Workmen's" wherever it appears and substituting

the following-

"Employees' ";

(b) the expressions "workman", "workman's" and "a workman" wherever they appear and substituting, respectively therefor, the following-

"employee", "employee's" and "an employee"; and

(c) the expression "workmen" wherever it appears and substituting

the following-

"employees".

(2) Every reference in an Ordinance or in any document to the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance or the Workmen's Compensation Regulations shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Employees' Compensation Ordinance or the Employees' Compensation Regulations, as the case may be.

etc.,

substituted for **workman".

etc.

(Cap. 282, sub. leg.)