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Examples of Simple Finger Injury Calculations:

For these examples, we assumed the injury took place in 2001 and the employee is entitled to the maximum rate of $184.00. The PPD rate is either the maximum rate for year of injury or employee’s TTD rate, whichever is lower. 

(To check maximum weekly PPD rates for other dates of injury, click here )

PPD rating by doctor: 1% to the distal joint, left ring finger, and 4% to the middle joint, left ring finger:

Start with the most distal joint (in this case, the distal joint):

1% X 6 weeks (per schedule) = .06 weeks (distal joint)

Then, subtract the .6 weeks from 15 weeks (ring finger, middle joint, per schedule)= 14.4 weeks

14.94 weeks X 4% (for middle joint rating) = .6 weeks

plus 20% of .06 weeks (the equal or lesser injury)=.01 weeks

.06 wks (distal) + .6 wks (middle) + .01 wks (multiple) = .67 weeks X $184.00=$123.28

PPD rating by doctor: "Only related to loss of PIP joint extension;" left little finger, middle joint lacks 11 degrees extension. Uninjured right little finger has range of motion (rom) of 0 to 90 degrees at middle joint:

11/90 (normal rom) =.122, or 12.2%

12.2% loss of extension, middle joint is equal to 3% loss of use per DWD 80.32

3% X 16 weeks (per schedule) =.48 weeks

.48 weeks X $184.00 = $88.32

PPD rating by doctor: right index finger 45 degrees loss of flexion at the proximal joint, plus an additional 2% for loss of sensation; right middle finger 5% at the proximal joint for loss of sensation; Uninjured left index finger has rom of 0 to 90 degrees at proximal joint:

45/90 (normal rom) =.5, or 50%

50% loss of flexion, index finger proximal joint is equal to 25% loss of use per DWD 80.32

25% X 50 weeks (per schedule) =12.5 weeks

+2% (for additional assigned by doctor) X 50 weeks (per schedule) = 1 week; 12.5 weeks + 1 week = 13.5 weeks (index finger)

5% X 35 weeks (per schedule) = 1.75 weeks (right middle finger rating)

plus 100% of 1.75 weeks (the equal or lesser injury)= 1.75 weeks

13.5 wks (rt index prox) + 1.75 wks (rt middle finger prox) + 1.75 weeks (multiple) =17 wks X $184.00 = $3128.00

 

*PPD is to be paid at a rate of $797.33 a month until sum of it has been paid.

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