Singapore legislation

Schedule “FIRST SCHEDULE

of Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill

Schedule “FIRST SCHEDULE

Injuries Deemed to Result in Permanent Incapacity

(Sections 3 and 8).Injuries Deemed to Result in Permanent IncapacityItem. Injury. Percentage of loss of earning capacity.

1. Loss of two limbs } 1002. Loss of both hands or of all fingers and both thumbs 3. Loss of both feet 4. Total loss of sight, including the loss of sight to such an extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eyesight is essential 5. Total paralysis 6. Injuries resulting in being permanently bedridden 7. Any other injury causing permanent total incapacity 8. Loss of arm at shoulder 759. Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder 7010. Loss of arm at elbow 7011. Loss of arm between wrist and elbow 6012. Loss of hand at wrist 6013. Loss of four fingers and thumb of one hand 5014. Loss of four fingers 4015. Loss of thumb — both phalanges 35 one phalanx 1016. Loss of index finger — three phalanges 10 two phalanges 8 one phalanx 417. Loss of middle finger three phalanges 6 two phalanges 4 one phalanx 218. Loss of ring finger — three phalanges 5 two phalanges 4 one phalanx 219. Loss of little finger — three phalanges 5 two phalanges 3 one phalanx 220. Loss of metacarpals — first or second (additional) 3 third, fourth or fifth (additional) 221. Loss of leg — at or above knee 70 below knee 5022. Loss of foot 4023. Loss of toes — all of one foot 20 great, both phalanges 10 great, one phalanx 2 other than great, if more than one toe lost, each 124. Loss of sight of one eye 3025. Loss of hearing, one ear 2026. Total loss of hearing 50Note: —

(1)

Total permanent loss of the use of a member shall be treated as loss of such member.(2)Where there is loss of two or more parts of the hand, the percentage shall not be more than the loss of the whole hand.(3)Loss of remaining arm, leg or eye if one has already been lost, shall be the difference between the compensation for the total incapacity, and compensation already paid or that which would have been paid for the previous loss of limb or eye.”.