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Permanent Partial Disability Schedule

The PPD Schedule is authorized in section 102.52 of the Wisconsin state statutes.

Loss of Body Part Weeks of Compensation
Finger Distal 2nd Joint Proximal Metacarpal & metacarpal bone
Thumb 50 weeks 120 weeks 160 weeks
Index 12 weeks 30 weeks 50 weeks 60 weeks
Middle 8 weeks 20 weeks 35 weeks 45 weeks
Ring 6 weeks 15 weeks 20 weeks 26 weeks
Little 6 weeks 16 weeks 22 weeks 28 weeks
Loss of Body Part Weeks of Compensation
Arm at the shoulder 500 weeks
Arm at the elbow 450 weeks
Hand/at wrist 400 weeks
Palm where thumb remains 325 weeks
All fingers on one hand at their proximal joints 225 weeks
Loss of Body Part Weeks of Compensation
Leg at the hip joint 500 weeks
Leg at the knee 425 weeks
Foot at the ankle 250 weeks
Loss of Body Part Weeks of Compensation
Toe Distal 2nd Joint Proximal Metacarpal & metacarpal bone
Great 12 weeks 25 weeks 83 1/3 weeks
Second 4 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks 25 weeks
Third 4 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 20 weeks
Fourth 4 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 20 weeks
Little 4 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 20 weeks
Loss of Body Part Weeks of Compensation
One Eye, by enucleation or evisceration 275 weeks
One Eye for industrial use 250 weeks
Total Deafness by accident or sudden trauma 330 weeks
Total deafness, one ear from accident or sudden trauma 55 weeks