1. (1) Amputation at or above the knee joint (up to and including the femoral head) is rated at 100% loss of the leg.

2. (2) Amputation of the foot:

   1. (a) At or above the tibio-talar joint but below the knee joint is rated at 100% loss of the foot.
   2. (b) At the tarsometatarsal joints is rated at 75% loss of the foot.
   3. (c) At the mid-metatarsal area is rated at 50% of the foot.
   4. (d) Loss of all or part of a metatarsal is rated at 10% of the foot.

3. (3) Amputation of the great toe:

   1. (a) At the interphalangeal joint is rated at 50% loss of the great toe. Between the interphalangeal joint and the tip will be rated in 5% increments, starting with zero for no loss of the tip.
   2. (b) At the metatarsophalangeal joint is rated at 100% loss of the great toe. Between the interphalangeal joint and the metatarsophalangeal joint will be rated in 5% increments, starting with 50% of the great toe for amputation at the interphalangeal joint.

4. (4) Amputation of the second through fifth toes:

   1. (a) At the distal interphalangeal joint is rated at 50% loss of the toe. Between the distal interphalangeal and the tip will be rated in 5% increments, starting with zero for no loss of the tip.
   2. (b) At the proximal interphalangeal joint is rated at 75% loss of the toe. Between the proximal interphalangeal joint and the distal interphalangeal joint will be rated in 5% increments, starting with 50% of the toe for amputation at the distal interphalangeal joint.
   3. (c) At the metatarsophalangeal joint is rated at 100% loss of the toe. Between the proximal interphalangeal joint and the metatarsophalangeal joint will be rated in 5% increments, starting with 75% of the toe for amputation at the proximal interphalangeal joint.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 656.726

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 656.005, 656.214, 656.268 & 656.726

History

WCD 9-2004, f. 10-26-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05
WCD 3-1996, f. 1-29-96, cert. ef. 2-17-96
WCD 2-1991, f. 3-26-91, cert. ef. 4-1-91
WCD 7-1988, f. 12-21-88, cert. ef. 1-1-89, Renumbered from 436-030-0250
WCD 2-1988, f. 6-3-87, cert. ef. 7-1-88
WCD 5-1981, f. 12-30-81, ef. 1-1-82, Renumbered from 436-065-0536
WCD 4-1980, f. 3-20-80, ef. 4-1-80