Cut Finger At Work Compensation

I chose to return to work though i was given a doctor s note saying not to return for two weeks.

Cut finger at work compensation.

38 year old man suffered significant and permanent injuries to his right hand at work when it became entangled in a grinding stone leaving a deep laceration between his thumb and index finger. 8 000 000 verdict for plaintiff who lost three fingers and had 12 surgeries due to defective design of conveyor belt. I spoke with my workers comp representative one time two weeks following the incident and have not heard from him since. The average workers compensation settlement for hand injury claims is from 15 000 to 35 000 if you are released to full duty work when you reach maximum medical improvement.

Here s a quick look at some real world settlements and verdicts involving finger injuries. Driver could not work for eight months. 200 000 verdict for taxi driver who suffered broken pinky in a physical dispute over fare. Common finger injuries covered by worker s compensation.

If you have suffered a finger injury that was not your fault but was caused by negligence on the part of a third party you could be entitled to claim finger injury compensation. Depending on the various conditions of the injuries it may grant you different amounts of worker s compensation. In fact according to the comp pinkbook a study of more than a quarter of a million maryland workers comp claims the average percentage disablement for finger cases ranges from a low of 27 29 for the ring finger to 28 86 for the pinky. The initial evaluation at the er was that of a complex laceration of the dorsal aspect of the right thumb and first web with possible extensor pollicis.

Workers compensation statutes generally classify an on the job loss of a finger or other body part as a specific loss in the case of finger amputation specific loss means the use of all or part of your finger is lost forever. To address specific loss claims each state has a specific loss rating schedule. According to the pinkbook. And from 55 000 to 85 000 or more if you are unable to return to your pre injury job or suffer additional injuries in the accident.

This can include lost tip of a finger compensation cut finger compensation workers compensation for loss of a finger or compensation for any other type of finger. I had the tip of my dominant hand s middle finger cut off in a door slamming incident at work. Once you have discussed the circumstances of your cut finger injury at work and the consequences that the injury has had on your quality of life your solicitor will advise you whether to accept the injury board ireland s assessment of your cut finger injury claim or to pursue your entitlement to cut finger injury compensation through other.