How Much are Your Body Parts Worth in Michigan?
Losing an appendage in a workplace accident can be one of the most devastating things to ever happen to a person. However, workers compensation is there to help you cash in on your newfound fate as an amputee, and depending on what body part happens to come off, the payoff can be quite sizable.
Sure, we understand that going out of this world the same way you came in, with all of your fingers and toes, is priceless. But just for the sake of knowing, we dug into some numbers to determine just how much certain severed parts of the body were worth in the event of a workplace mishap. Here is what we found out:
Arm: $220,580
Leg: $176,300
Hand: $176,300
Thumb: $53,300
Index Finger: $31,160
Middle Finger: $27,060
Ring Finger: $18,040
Pinky: $13,120
Foot: $132,840
Big Toe: $27,060
Eye: $132,840
Ear: Not Available
Testicle: Not Available