A machinist permanently loses the use of two fingers but returns to full-time work at the same wage. The claim is treated as:
Explanation
Permanent partial means a lasting impairment that still leaves the worker able to engage in gainful employment, and a scheduled award for the loss of a specific body part is the classic example. Permanent total would require that the worker be unable to return to gainful work at all. Wages holding steady does not turn the file into a rehabilitation-only claim, because the impairment itself is compensable.
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