Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Schedule Loss of Use
A Schedule Loss of Use award (known as an SLU) is an additional cash payment. A Schedule Loss of Use (SLU) occurs when you have permanently lost use of:
- Upper Extremity
- Shoulder
- Arm
- Hand
- Wrist
- Finger
- Lower Extremity
- Hip
- Leg
- Knee
- Ankle
- Foot
- Toe
- Eyesight
- Hearing
Compensation is limited to a certain number of weeks based on the body part and severity of the disability, according to a schedule set by law. Temporary benefits that have been paid are deducted from the total SLU award.
Understanding Your Schedule Loss of Use Award
Non-Schedule
Non-schedule is a permanent disability involving a part of the body or condition that is not covered by a SLU award. This includes injuries to the:
- Spine
- Pelvis
- Lungs
- Heart
- Brain
Non-schedule benefits are based on the permanent loss of earning capacity. If the work related accident or date of disablement occurred before March 13, 2007, benefits are payable as long as the partial disability exists and results in wage loss.
If the work related accident or date of disablement occurred on or after March 13, 2007, benefits are payable for a maximum number of weeks as determined by the claimant's loss of wage-earning capacity. The maximum number of weeks is set forth in statute as follows:
- 525 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 95%
- 500 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 90% through 95%
- 475 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 85% through 90%
- 450 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 80% through 85%
- 425 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 75% through 80%
- 400 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 70% through 75%
- 375 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 60% through 70%
- 350 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 50% through 60%
- 300 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 40% through 50%
- 275 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 30% through 40%
- 250 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of greater than 15% through 30%
- 225 weeks for loss of wage earning capacity of 15% or less
Disfigurement
If you have an injury to your face, head or neck and are permanently disfigured you may be entitled to receive $20,000, depending upon the date and extent of your injury.
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