(In effect as of January 1, 2004*)
TABLE 9a  MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR SELECTED PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITIES
                                                                                                                                                          
                                 Scheduled Injuries Non-Scheduled
                         Arm at Hand Leg at Foot Eye Hearing   Injuries
Jurisdiction Shoulder   Hip Both  Ears One   Ear
                                                                                                                                                          
Alabama              $48,840/222 $37,400/170 $44,000/222 $30,580/139 $27,280/124 $35,860/163 $11,660/53 $66,000
Alaska 1/ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- 177,000
Arizona 3/  79,200/260  66,000/217  66,000/217  52,800/173  39,600/130  79,200/260  26,400/87 No maximum
Arkansas 82,960/244 62,220/183 62,560/184 44,540/131 35,700/105 53,720/158 14,280/42 153,000
California 1/ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- No maximum
Colorado 43,128.80/208 21,564.40/104 43,128.80/208 21,564.40/104 21,564.40/104 28,821.65/139 7,257.25/35 120,000
Connecticut 151,008/208 121,968/168 112,530/155 90,750/125 113,982/157 75,504/104 25,410/35 377,520
Delaware 126,702.50/250 111,498.20/220 126,702.50/250 81,089.60/160 101,362/200 88,691.75/175 38,010.75/75 152,043/302
Dist. of Col. 239,148/234 187,026/183 220,752/216 157,388/154 122,640/120 153,300/150  39,858/39 No maximum
Florida 4/ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Georgia  95,625/225  68,000/160  95,625/225  57,375/135  63,750/150  63,750/150  31,875/75     5/
Hawaii 185,952/312 145,424/244 171,648/288 122,180/205  95,360/160 119,200/200  30,992/52 185,952
Idaho 94,696.68/300 89,712.65/270 66,453.81/200  46,517.67/140 95,028.95/175 58,147.09/175     1/ 144,925
Illinois 6/ 137,618/250 104,589/190 123,859/225 85,323/155 82,571/150 110,094/200 27,524/50 No maximum
Indiana 7/ 86,500 62,500 74,500 50,500 50,500 62,500 20,500 294,000
Iowa 260,500/250 197,980/190 229,240/220 156,300/150 145,880/140 182,350/175  52,100/50 521,000
Kansas   99,000/225  66,000/150  88,000/200  55,000/125  52,800/120  48,400/110  13,200/30     8/
Kentucky 1/ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Louisiana  79,600/200  59,700/150  69,650/175  49,750/125  39,800/100 No provision 9/ No provision 206,960
Maine 136,227/269 108,880/215 108,880/215 82,040/162 82,040/162 101,284/200 25,321/50 184,337
Maryland 10/ 222,000/400 184,815/333 222,000/400 184,815/333 184,815/333 184,815/333  30,875/125 370,185
Massachusetts 11/  38,031.78(43)  30,071.64(34)  34,493.94(39)  25,649.34(29)  34,493.94(39)  68,103.42(77)  25,649.34(29) 70,756.80(80)
Michigan 180,499/269 144,265/215 144,265/215 108,702/162 108,702/162 No provision No provision No maximum
Minnesota 114,000 89,100 48,000 28,000 22,800 38,500 ----------- 12/
                     
*See Introduction page.
TABLE 9a  MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR SELECTED PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITIES (cont.)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                  Scheduled Injuries Non-Scheduled
                         Arm at Hand Leg at Foot Eye Hearing   Injuries
Jurisdiction Shoulder   Hip Both  Ears One   Ear
                                                                                                                                                          
Mississippi  68,222/200  51,166/150  59,695/175  42,639/125  34,111/100  51,166/150  13,644/40 153,500
Missouri 13/ 80,516/232 60,734/175 71,839/207 52,058/150 48,587/140 62,469/180 17,005/49 138,820
Montana ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 91,312
Nebraska 121,950/225  94,850/175 116,530/215  81,300/150  67,750/125      14/  27,100/50 162,600
Nevada 1/  15/ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- No maximum
New Hampshire 217,980/210 196,182/189 145,320/140 101,724/98 87,192/84 127,674/123 31,140/30 363,300
New Jersey 16/ 157,080/330 95,550/245 149,940/315 79,810/230 60,600/200 60,600/200  10,380/60 390,000/600
New Mexico 17/ 108,014/200 67,508/125 108,014/200  62,108/115  70,209/130  81,010/150  21,602/40 374,268
New York 124,800/312  97,600/244 115,200/288  82,000/205  64,000/160  60,000/150  24,000/60 No maximum
North Carolina 165,120/240 137,600/200 137,600/200  99,072/144  82,560/120 103,200/150  48,160/70 20,000
North Dakota 18/ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------  ---------- ---------- -----------
Ohio 148,950/225 115,850/175 132,400/200  99,300/150  82,750/125 82,750,125  16,550/25    19/
Oklahoma 72,600/275 58,080/220 72,600/275 58,080/220 72,600/275 87,120/330 29,040/110 132,000
Oregon 20/ 107,328 83,850 83,850 75,465 55,900 107,328 33,540 162,272
Pennsylvania 282,900/410 231,150/335 282,900/410 172,500/250 189,750/275 179,400/260 41,400/60 345,000
Puerto Rico  12,000/300  12,000/200  12,000/300 11,375    21/  12,000/200   3,250/50 12,000
Rhode Island 22/  28,080/312  21,960/244  28,080/312  18,450/205  14,400/160  18,000/200   5,400/60 212,784
South Carolina 127,101/220 106,880/185 112,657/195 80,882/140 80,882/140 95,325/165 46,218/80 196,428
South Dakota  99,600/200  74,700/150  79,680/160  62,250/125  74,900/150  74,700/150 24,900/50 No maximum
Tennessee 123,600/200 92,700/150 123,600/200 77,250/125 61,800/100 92,700/150 46,350 247,200
Texas ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Utah  84,148/218  64,848/168  48,250/125  33,968/88  46,320/120  42,072/109     2/ 120,432/362
Vermont 23/ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- No maximum
Virginia 138,200/200  103,650/150 120,925/175  86,375/125  69,100/100 69,100/100  34,550/50 345,500
TABLE 9a  MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR SELECTED PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITIES (cont.)
                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                  Scheduled Injuries Non-Scheduled
                         Arm at Hand Leg at Foot Eye Hearing   Injuries
Jurisdiction Shoulder   Hip Both  Ears One   Ear
                                                                                                                                                          
Virgin Islands 96,250/250 77,000/200 96,250/250 77,000/200 96,250/250 96,250/250 69,300/180 No maximum
Washington 24/ 90,704 81,633 90,704 63,493 36,281 72,563 12,093 151,173
West Virginia 25/ 128,880/240 107,400/200 96,660/180 75,180/140 70,884/132 118,140/220 48,330/90 No maximum
Wisconsin 116,000/500  92,800/400 116,000/500  58,000/250  63,800/275 50,112/216   8,352/36 232,000
Wyoming 26/ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- No maximum
United States*:
  FECA 511,533.36/312 400,045.32/244 472,184.64/288 336,103.65/205 262,324.80/160 327,906/200 85,255.56/52 No maximum
  LHWCA 321,453.60/312 251,393.20/244 296,726.40/288 211,211.50/205 164,848/160 206,060/200 53,575.60/52 No maximum
*  Federal Employees' Compensation Act; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
TABLE 9a  MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR SELECTED PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITIES (cont.)
 1/ Ratings for compensation purpose are determined as a percentage of permanent partial impairment of the whole person
   (Alaska, California, Idaho, Kentucky, and Nevada).
 2/ Monaural loss is determined as a percentage of binaural loss (Utah).
 3/ Arizona:  Benefit amount is calculated at 55% of average monthly wage for the give number of months for each body part.
 4/ Florida:  Benefits are paid according to type of disability, rather than on a statutory schedule, subject to statutory maximums by type of
    disability.
 5/ Georgia:  Total amount payable is based on statutory schedule
 6/ Illinois:  If body part is amputated, the maximum weekly benefit would increase to $1012.01
 7/ Indiana:  Benefits are paid according to the degree of permanent impairment suffered by the employee.
 8/ Kansas:   Total amount payable is $100,000 for a work disability, and $50,000 for a functional disability.
9/ Lousiana:  Recovery not to exceed 100 weeks when an individual suffers a permanent hearing loss solely due to a single traumatic accident.
 
10/ Maryland:  The number of weeks of benefits is increased by 33 1/3 percent, if the number is at least 250 weeks.
11/ Massachusetts:  Provides for lump sum payments for scheduled injuries which are determined by multiplying the State average weekly
    wage by a certain number (in parenthesis); maximum payment for non-scheduled injuries is maximum weekly PPD payment multiplied
    by maximum period.
12/ Minnesota: Benefits are paid in a lump sum or weekly at the TTD rate.  Benefit amounts are determined by multiplying the percentage disabilty by a statutory dollar 
    amount.  The permanent partial disablilty schedule includes all injuries qualifying for benefits.
13/ Missouri:  If the scheduled injury is total by reason of severance or complete loss of use thereof, the number of weeks of 
    compensation allowed in the schedule for such disability shall be increased by 10 percent.
14/ Nebraska:  Loss of hearing in both ears constitutes permanent total disability.
15/ Nevada:  Nevada has several scheduled injuries; if a person has total and permanent loss of sight of both eyes, loss by separation of both legs 
     at or above the knee, the loss by separation of both arms at or above the elbow, spinal injury resulting in complete paralysis of both legs or both
     arms or one arm and one leg, or brain injury resulting in "incurable imbecility or insanity" or the loss of one arm at or above the elbow and one
     leg by separate at or above the knee, the injured worker is deemed permanently and totally disabled.  DIR also has a schedule for the loss of or 
     permanent damage to a tooth (incisor $200, cuspid $300, bicuspid $300, molar $400). 
16/ New Jersey: Where members are amputated, an additional 30 percent is added to the award.
17/ New Mexico:  If arm or leg is amputated, can increase number of weeks up to double based on judge's finding that worker has greater disability.
TABLE 9a  MAXIMUM BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND NUMBER OF WEEKS FOR SELECTED PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITIES (cont.)
18/ North Dakota:  Injury determined as a percentage of whole body impairment.
19/ Ohio:  For non-scheduled injuries, weekly benefits are based on a percentage of permanent partial disability not to exceed 1/3 of the State average 
   weekly wage for the number of weeks which equals the percent of 200 weeks.
20/ Oregon:  Law provides for a payment of $559.00 for each degree of scheduled injury in monthly payments at 4.35 times the rate per week of TTD.
21/ Puerto Rico:  The manager of the State Insurance Fund determines the extent of an eye disability, based upon an expert report of an oculist.
22/ Rhode Island:  Maximum weekly benefit payments are $90 for scheduled injury, and $726.00 for non-scheduled injury.
23/ Vermont:  Vermont does not have scheduled injuries.  Ratings for all injuries are according to most recent edition of the
   AMA Guides.
24/ Washington:  Law provides for the payment of fixed sums based on the percentage of disability, or combination thereof, at the time of injury.  The sums 
   are adjusted each July to reflect changes in the consumer price index; however, adjusted sums only apply to new claims effective on or after date of adjustment.
25/ West Virginia:  Award computed on the basis of four week's compensation for each percent of disability determined at the maximum rate.
   Special exception:  Award computed on the basis of six weeks compensation for each percent of disability determined at the maximum rate if a claimant
   is released by his or her treating physician to return to work at the job he or she held before the occupational injury occurred, and if the claimants
   preinjury employer doesn't offer the preinjury job or a comparable job to the employee when such a position is available to be offered.
26/ Wyoming:  Ratings for compensation purposes are determined by the degree of whole body impairment assigned by a physician, times 2/3 of the
    State Average Monthly Wage times 44 months.