Mo. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 50-5.010

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 21, November 1, 2024.

Section 8 CSR 50-5.010 - Ratings for Loss of Teeth

PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to establish benefits due for loss of teeth.

(1) Loss of teeth shall be rated as permanent partial disability and compensation shall be paid for the period set forth in the following table. Each cutting, eye or wisdom tooth shall be counted as one (1) tooth and each molar or grinding tooth as two (2) teeth.

(2) In addition to all other compensation, loss of front teeth only shall be rated as disfigurement in an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of artificial teeth.

Number of	Weeks
Teeth	Compensation
1/8	.16
1/4	.31
1/3	.42
1/2	.63
2/3	.83
3/4	.94
7/8	1.09
1	1.25
2	2.50
3	3.75
4	5.00
5	6.25
6	7.50
7	8.75
8	10.00
9	11.25
10	12.50
11	13.75
12	15.00
13	16.25
14	17.50
15	18.75
16	20.00
17	21.25
18	22.50
19	23.75
20	25.00
21	26.25
22	27.50
23	28.75
24	30.00
25	31.25
26	32.50
27	33.75
28	35.00
29	36.25
30	37.50
31	38.75
32	40.00
33	41.25
34	42.50
35	43.75
36	45.00
37	46.25
38	47.50
39	48.75
40	50.00
41	51.25
42	52.50
43	53.75
44	55.00
45	56.25
46	57.50
47	58.75
48	60.00

8 CSR 50-5.010

AUTHORITY: section 287.650, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed Dec. 23, 1953, effective Jan. 3, 1954. Amended: Filed May 1, 1973, effective May 12, 1973.

*Original authority: 287.650, RSMo 1939, amended 1949, 1961, 1980, 1993, 1995, 1998.