The Connecticut labor news., 1923-01-05
An Act Concerning Compensation to Workmen Injured in the Course
 of Their Employment9: =

An Act Concerning Compensation to
 Workmen Injured in the Course
 of Their Employmenr:
 Be it Enacted By the Senate and
 House of Representative in Gen
 eral Assembly Convened:
 Section I. Chapter 284, Section 535I, is hereby amended by striking out the word half and inserting the words "two-thirds" so that said sec ton shall read as follows: In case the injury results in total incapacity to work, there shall be paid to the injured employe a weekly compensa- ton equal to two-thirds of his aver age weekly earnings at the time of the injury; but the compensation shall in no case be more than eighteen dollars or less than five dollars week ly; and such compensation shall not continue longer than the period of total incapacity, or in any event longer than five hundred and twenty weeks. The following injuries of any person shall be considered as causing total incapacity and compensation shall be paid accordingly: [(a) total and permanent loss of sight in both eyes, or the reduction to one-tenth or less of normal vision with glasses;
 
 the ankle; Co the loss of both hands one foot at or above the ankle and one hand at or above the wrist; (e) any injury resulting in permanent and complete paralysis of the legs or arms or of one leg and one arm; () any injury resulting in incurable or insanity.
 Chapter 284, Section 5352 Com pensation for partial incapacity) Tn case the injury results in partial in- capacity, there shall be paid to the injured employe a weekly compensa- ton equal to two-thirds the difference between his average weekly earnings before the injury and the amount lie IS able to earn thereaftr. Such a con- Densat1on shall in no case be more han eighteen dollars weekly and shall continue during the period of partial incapacity, but no longer than i've hundred and twenty weeks If he employer procures for an injured employment suitablt to his the wages offered in such shall be taken as the ,arning capacity of the injured em- 'loye. In case of the following injur- es the compensation, in addition to he usual compensation for total in apacity, but in lieu of all other pay nents for compensation, shall be two- hirds of the average weekly earnings f the injured employe, prior to such injury for the terms respectively in icated, but in no case more than ighteen dollars Of less than five dol lrs weekly; (a) For the loss of one rm at or above the elbow, or the omplete and permanent loss of the Sc of one arm, two hundred and ight weeks; (b) for the loss of one and at or above the wrist, or the omplete and permanent loss of the Sc of one hand, one hundred and fty-six weeks; (c) for the loss of one g at or above the knee, or the com lete and permanent loss of the use one leg, one hundred and eighty vo weeks; (d) for the loss of one pot at or above the ankle; or the omp1ete and permanent loss of the SC of one foot, one hundred and lirty weeks; (e) for the complete Id permanent loss of hearing in both ITS, one hundred and ffty-six weeks; ) for the complete and permanent ss of hearing in one ear, ffty-two eeks; (g) for the' complete and per ." anent loss of sight in one eye, or e reduction in one eye to one-tenth : less of normal vision with glasses, 1e hundred and four weeks; (h) for e loss of, or the complete and per anent loss of the use of, thumb, irty-eight weeks; O for the loss of,
 the complete and permanent loss / the use of, a first finger or a great e, thirty-eight weeks; G) for the ss of, or the complete and perman- 1t loss of the use of, a second lger, thirty weeks; a third finger, weeks; a fourth finger, 7enty weeks; (k) for the loss of,
 the loss of the use of, any toe ex- pt the great toe, thirteen weeks. The