Owcp Schedule Award Chart Review

And fingers? Yes, each one is listed separately. Your index finger is worth more than your pinky (46 weeks vs. 25 weeks). The ring finger? 35 weeks. Middle finger? 40 weeks.

Curious about your own injury and potential award? Start with your treating physician — and ask: “Have I reached MMI, and do I have a ratable impairment?” Would you like a simplified version of the actual chart (weeks per body part) to attach or embed with this post? owcp schedule award chart

Here’s an interesting, engaging post about the —written to inform and intrigue federal workers and injury compensation claimants. 🧠 Ever wonder how the OWCP decides the value of a permanent body part injury? Enter the Schedule Award Chart. And fingers

So next time you stub your toe, remember: legally, it’s worth 46 weeks of your pay — if you can prove permanent loss. 25 weeks)

👂 Fun fact: Complete loss of hearing in one ear = 52 weeks. Both ears = 200 weeks.

The assigns a specific number of weeks of compensation to different body parts. Lose a hand at the wrist? That’s 244 weeks of pay. Your big toe? Only 46 weeks. And yes — your eye (total loss) is 240 weeks, but your other eye? That’s extra.

Want the full chart? OWCP’s DFEC branch publishes it — but beware: The weeks haven’t changed much since the 1960s. There’s ongoing debate about whether the chart is outdated (no distinction between a violinist’s finger and a data entry clerk’s finger), but for now, it’s the law of the land.