Rose, J.
As the result of a work-related accident, claimant underwent the surgical amputation of his right ring and little fingers at the proximal interphalangeal joint. Pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Board's medical guidelines, the loss of these two fingers results in a 35% schedule loss of use of the hand. The guidelines also refer to the concept of loading, which is described as "the amount added to a schedule to allow for weakness of grasp or major loss...
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