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Saturday, March 7, 2015

Lose a Body Part? Hawaii Workers Comp Pays More Than Most

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Workers’ Comp Benefits: How Much is a Limb Worth?

by Lena Groeger and Michael Grabell, ProPublica, and Cynthia Cotts, special to ProPublica, Mar. 5, 2015

If you suffer a permanent injury on the job, you’re typically entitled to compensation for the damage to your body and your future lost wages. But depending on the state, benefits for the same body part can differ dramatically....

LINK: Related Story -- "The loss of an arm, for example, is worth up to $48,840 in Alabama, $193,950 in Ohio and $439,858 in Illinois. The big toe ranges from $6,090 in California to $90,401.88 in Oregon. Some states even put a value on the loss of a testicle."

LINK >>> Hawaii Workers Comp Payout Calculator

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