# Simple Finger Injury Calculation Examples

For these examples, we assumed the injury took place in January 2020 and the employee is entitled to the maximum rate of \$362.00.

Maximum Weekly PPD Rates for other dates of injury

## 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 .06 weeks from 15 weeks (ring finger, middle joint, per schedule)= 14.94 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 \$362.00=\$242.54

"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 \$362.00 = \$173.76

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% + 2% (for additional assigned by doctor) = 27% loss of use
• 27% X 50 weeks (per schedule) = 13.5 weeks
• 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 \$282.00 = \$4794.00

PPD is to be paid at a rate of \$1568.67 a month until sum of it has been paid.
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# Simple Finger Injury Calculation Examples

For these examples, we assumed the injury took place in January 2020 and the employee is entitled to the maximum rate of \$362.00.

Maximum Weekly PPD Rates for other dates of injury

## 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 .06 weeks from 15 weeks (ring finger, middle joint, per schedule)= 14.94 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 \$362.00=\$242.54

"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 \$362.00 = \$173.76

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% + 2% (for additional assigned by doctor) = 27% loss of use
• 27% X 50 weeks (per schedule) = 13.5 weeks
• 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 \$282.00 = \$4794.00

PPD is to be paid at a rate of \$1568.67 a month until sum of it has been paid.
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