A permanent impairment is not intended to be a periodic payment and is not intended to reimburse the employee for specific expenses related to the injury or wage loss. If a compensable injury causes permanent impairment, the organization shall determine a permanent impairment award on the following terms:
Permanent impairment | |
Impairment: | multiplier of: |
1 to 13 percent | 0 |
14 percent | 10 |
15 percent | 10 |
16 percent | 15 |
17 percent | 15 |
18 percent | 20 |
19 percent | 20 |
20 percent | 25 |
21 percent | 25 |
22 percent | 30 |
23 percent | 30 |
24 percent | 30 |
25 percent | 35 |
26 percent | 35 |
27 percent | 35 |
28 percent | 40 |
29 percent | 45 |
30 percent | 50 |
31 percent | 60 |
32 percent | 70 |
33 percent | 80 |
34 percent | 90 |
35 percent | 100 |
36 percent | 110 |
37 percent | 120 |
38 percent | 130 |
39 percent | 140 |
40 percent | 150 |
41 percent | 160 |
42 percent | 170 |
43 percent | 180 |
44 percent | 190 |
45 percent | 200 |
46 percent | 210 |
47 percent | 220 |
48 percent | 230 |
49 percent | 240 |
50 percent | 260 |
51 percent | 280 |
52 percent | 300 |
53 percent | 320 |
54 percent | 340 |
55 percent | 360 |
56 percent | 380 |
57 percent | 400 |
58 percent | 420 |
59 percent | 440 |
60 percent | 465 |
61 percent | 490 |
62 percent | 515 |
63 percent | 540 |
64 percent | 565 |
65 percent | 590 |
66 percent | 615 |
67 percent | 640 |
68 percent | 665 |
69 percent | 690 |
70 percent | 715 |
71 percent | 740 |
72 percent | 765 |
73 percent | 790 |
74 percent | 815 |
75 percent | 840 |
76 percent | 865 |
77 percent | 890 |
78 percent | 915 |
79 percent | 940 |
80 percent | 965 |
81 percent | 990 |
82 percent | 1015 |
83 percent | 1040 |
84 percent | 1065 |
85 percent | 1090 |
86 percent | 1115 |
87 percent | 1140 |
88 percent | 1165 |
89 percent | 1190 |
90 percent | 1215 |
91 percent | 1240 |
92 percent | 1265 |
93 percent | 1290 |
94 percent | 1320 |
95 percent | 1350 |
96 percent | 1380 |
97 percent | 1410 |
98 percent | 1440 |
99 percent | 1470 |
100 percent | 1500 |
For amputation of: | Permanent impairment multiplier of: |
A thumb | 65 |
The second or distal phalanx of the thumb | 28 |
The first finger | 40 |
The middle or second phalanx of the first finger | 28 |
The third or distal phalanx of the first finger | 22 |
The second finger | 30 |
The middle or second phalanx of the second finger | 22 |
The third or distal phalanx of the second finger | 14 |
The third finger | 20 |
The middle or second phalanx of the third finger | 16 |
The fourth finger | 16 |
The middle or second phalanx of the fourth finger | 12 |
The leg at the hip | 234 |
The leg at or above the knee | 195 |
The leg at or above the ankle | 150 |
A great toe | 30 |
The second or distal phalanx of the great toe | 18 |
Any other toe | 12 |
For loss of: | Permanent impairment multiplier of: |
An eye | 150 |
Vision of an eye which equals or exceeds 20/200 corrected | 100 |
The award for the amputation of more than one finger of one hand may not exceed an award for the amputation of a hand. The award for the amputation of more than one toe of one foot may not exceed an award for the amputation of a foot. If any of the amputations or losses set out in this subsection combine with other impairments for the same work-related injury or condition, the organization shall issue an impairment award based on the greater of the permanent impairment multiplier allowed for the combined rating established under the sixth edition of the American medical association's "Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment" or the permanent impairment multiplier set forth in this subsection.
N.D.C.C. § 65-05-12.2