# 20 C.F.R. § 10.404 (2026): When and how is compensation for a schedule impairment paid? > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_404 ## Section - **Citation:** 20 C.F.R. § 10.404 (2026) - **Heading:** When and how is compensation for a schedule impairment paid? - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 20 CFR: Employees' Benefits / Chapter I: OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 10: CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED / Subpart E: Compensation and Related Benefits / § 10.404: § 10.404 When and how is compensation for a schedule impairment paid? ## Text Compensation is provided for specified periods of time for the permanent loss or loss of use of certain members, organs and functions of the body. Such loss or loss of use is known as permanent impairment. Compensation for proportionate periods of time is payable for partial loss or loss of use of each member, organ or function. 5 U.S.C. 8107(b)(19). OWCP evaluates the degree of impairment to schedule members, organs and functions as defined in 5 U.S.C. 8107 according to the standards set forth in the specified (by OWCP) edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. (a) 5 U.S.C. 8107(c) provides compensation for loss to the following list of schedule members: Member Weeks Arm 312 Leg 288 Hand 244 Foot 205 Eye 160 Thumb 75 First Finger lost 46 Great toe 38 Second finger 30 Third finger 25 Toe other than great toe 16 Fourth finger 15 Hearing, one ear 52 Hearing, both ears 200 (b) Pursuant to the authority provided by 5 U.S.C. 8107(c)(22), the Secretary has added the following organs to the compensation schedule for injuries that were sustained on or after September 7, 1974, except that a schedule award for the skin may be paid for injuries on or after September 11, 2001: Member Weeks Breast (one) 52 Kidney (one) 156 Larynx 160 Lung (one) 156 Penis 205 Testicle (one) 52 Tongue 160 Ovary (one) 52 Uterus/cervix and vulva/vagina 205 Skin 205 (c) Compensation for schedule awards is payable at 66 2/3 percent of the employee's pay, or 75 percent of the pay when the employee has at least one dependent. for the skin may be paid for injuries on or after September 11, 2001: Member Weeks Breast (one) 52 Kidney (one) 156 Larynx 160 Lung (one) 156 Penis 205 Testicle (one) 52 Tongue 160 Ovary (one) 52 Uterus/cervix and vulva/vagina 205 Skin 205 (c) Compensation for schedule awards is payable at 66 2/3 percent of the employee's pay, or 75 percent of the pay when the employee has at least one dependent. (d) The period of compensation payable under 5 U.S.C. 8107(c) shall be reduced by the period of compensation paid or payable under the schedule for an earlier injury if: (1) Compensation in both cases is for impairment of the same member or function or different parts of the same member or function, or for disfigurement; and (2) OWCP finds that compensation payable for the later impairment in whole or in part would duplicate the compensation payable for the pre-existing impairment. (e) Compensation not to exceed $3,500 may be paid for serious disfigurement of the face, head or neck which is likely to handicap a person in securing or maintaining employment. Under 5 U.S.C. 8107(21), a disfigurement award may be paid concurrently with schedule awards. ## Nearby sections - [20 C.F.R. § 10.400 (2026) § 10.400 What is total disability?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_400.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.401 (2026) § 10.401 When and how is compensation for total disability paid?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_401.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.402 (2026) § 10.402 What is partial disability?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_402.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.403 (2026) § 10.403 When and how is compensation for partial disability paid?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_403.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.404 (2026) § 10.404 When and how is compensation for a schedule impairment paid?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_404.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.405 (2026) § 10.405 Who is considered a dependent in a claim based on disability or impairment?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_405.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.406 (2026) § 10.406 What are the maximum and minimum rates of compensation in disability cases?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_406.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.410 (2026) § 10.410 Who is entitled to compensation in case of death, and what are the rates of compensation payable in death cases?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_410.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.411 (2026) § 10.411 What are the maximum and minimum rates of compensation in death cases?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_411.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.412 (2026) § 10.412 Will OWCP pay the costs of burial and transportation of the remains?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_412.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.413 (2026) § 10.413 May a schedule award be paid after an employee's death?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_413.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.414 (2026) § 10.414 What reports of dependents are needed in death cases?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_414.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.415 (2026) § 10.415 What must a beneficiary do if the number of beneficiaries decreases?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_415.md) - [20 C.F.R. § 10.416 (2026) § 10.416 How does a change in the number of beneficiaries affect the amount of compensation paid to the other beneficiaries?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_416.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T20_P10_S10_404. 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