Permanent partial disabilities can be classified as schedule or nonscheduled disabilities. Schedule disabilities are typically the result of nonambiguous injuries such as the loss of a critical but duplicated bodypart. Because such injuries are relatively straightforward, Because such injuries are relatively straightforward, the amount of compensation that they generate and the period of time that it will be paid can be set forth in a standard schedule. A compilation of information of information from such schedules for a geographically distributed list of states is shown in Figure7-4. Workers’ compensation legislation changes continually; therefore this figure is provided only as an example. Actual rates are subject to chantinually.