Chap. 45.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 32 of the Virginia workmen’s
compensation act, which became a law March 21, 1918, as last amended by
an act approved February 27, 1930. [fH B 28]

Approved February 23, 1934

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
thirty-two of the Virginia workmen’s compensation act, which became
a law March twenty-first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, as last

amended by an act approved February twenty-seventh, nineteen hun-
dred and thirty he amended and re-enacted cn ace tn read ac fallawe:
Section 32. (1) In cases included by the following schedule the in-
capacity in each case shall be deemed to continue for the period specified,
and the compensation so paid for such injury shall be as specified there-
in, and shall be in lieu of all other compensation, to-wit:

(a) For the loss of a thumb, fifty-five per centum of the average
weekly wages during sixty weeks.

(b) For the loss of a first finger, commonly called the index finger,
fifty-five per centum of the average weekly wages during thirty-five
weeks.

(c) For the loss of a second finger, fifty-five per centum of the
average weekly wages during thirty weeks.

(d) For the loss of a third finger, fifty-five per centum of average
weekly wages during twenty weeks.

(e) For the loss of a fourth finger, commonly called the little finger,
fifty-five per centum of average weekly wages during fifteen weeks.

(f) The loss of the first phalange of the thumb or any finger shall
be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of such thumb or finger,
and the compensation shall be for one-half of the periods of time above
specified.

(g) The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered the loss
of 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.

(h) For the loss of a great toe, fifty-five per centum of the average
weekly wages during thirty weeks.

(1) For the loss of one of the toes other than a great toe, fifty-five
per centum of the average weekly wages during ten weeks.

(j) 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 the compensation shall
be for one-half of the periods of time above specified.

(k) The loss of more than one phalange shall be considered as the
loss of the entire toe.

(1) For the loss of a hand, fifty-five per centum of the average
weekly wages during one hundred and fifty weeks.

(m) For the loss of an arm, fifty-five per centum of the average
weekly wages during two hundred weeks.

(n) For the loss of a foot, fifty-five per centum of average weekly
wages during one hundred and twenty-five weeks.

(0) For the loss of a leg, fifty-five per centum of average weekly
wages during one hundred and seventy-five weeks.

(p) For the permanent total loss of the vision of an eye, fifty-five
per centum of the average weekly wages during one hundred weeks;
and for the permanent partial loss of the vision of an eye, the percentage
of one hundred weeks equivalent to the percentage of the vision so per-
manently lost.

(q) For the permanent total loss of the hearing of an ear, fifty-five
per centum of the average weekly wages during fifty weeks; and for
the permanent partial loss of the hearing of an ear, the percentage of

fifty weeks equivalent to the percentage of the hearing so permanently
lost.

(r) The loss of both hands, or both arms, or both feet, or both
legs, or both eyes, or any two thereof, in the same accident, shall con-
stitute total and permanent incapacity, to be compensated according to
the provisions of section thirty.

(s) For marked disfigurement of the head or face resulting from
an injury not above mentioned in this section which will impair the
future usefulness or occupational opportunities of the injured em-
ployee, fifty-five per centum of the average weekly wages not exceeding
sixty weeks.

(2) In construing this section the permanent loss of the use of a
member shall be held equivalent to the loss of such member, and for the
permanent partial loss or loss of use of a member compensation may he
proportionately awarded.

(3) The weekly compensation payments referred to in this section
shall all be subject to the same limitations as to maximums and mini-
mums as set out in section thirty.