Ohio Scheduled Loss Awards
Know what your body part is worth.
Ohio law assigns a dollar value to every major body part. If you lose it — or lose its use — you may be entitled to a cash award ranging from $12,810 to $288,225. But the BWC does not hand you this money. Getting your full award requires attorney Mike Gruhin.
Key takeaways
- ✓Awards range from $12,810 (metacarpal/toe) to $288,225 (arm) for 2026 injuries.
- ✓Loss-of-use claims are far more complex than amputation claims — and the BWC disputes them aggressively.
- ✓The BWC will never tell you about overlapping PPD, wage loss, and VSSR benefits. Mike identifies every one.
- ✓Lost 2+ fingers? Mike may pursue a full hand award ($224,175). Below-elbow injury? Mike may pursue the full arm award ($288,225).
- ✓Mike Gruhin has 49+ years of experience winning scheduled loss cases. Call him before you try to handle it alone.
What is a scheduled loss award?
Ohio law assigns a specific dollar value to every major body part. If you lose that body part — or permanently lose the ability to use it — because of a work injury, you may be entitled to that cash award. The amount is set by statute for each body part.
But knowing the award amount and actually receiving it are two very different things. The process is complex, the BWC contests claims aggressively, and most injured workers receive only a fraction of what they are owed — because they don’t have Mike Gruhin fighting for them.
Loss of use: the award the BWC fights hardest
Most scheduled loss claims are not amputations. They are loss-of-use claims — where you still have the body part but have permanently lost substantial function. These are the most complex and most aggressively disputed claims in Ohio workers’ compensation.
The BWC will argue you have not lost enough function, that the loss was pre-existing, or that you do not qualify at all. They hire their own doctors to minimize your impairment. Without an experienced lawyer building your medical and legal case, most loss-of-use claims are denied or drastically undervalued.
This is not something you can do on your own. Mike Gruhin has spent 49+ years winning loss-of-use cases that the BWC tried to deny. He knows exactly what medical evidence is needed, which doctors to work with, and how to present your case.
Don’t try to navigate the BWC alone.
Mike personally reviews every case \u2014 at no charge, no obligation.
2026 Ohio scheduled loss award values
Sorted by award value. Click any body part for details.
$288,225
$256,200
$224,175
$192,150
$160,125
$160,125
$76,860
$44,835
$38,430
$38,430
$32,025
$25,620
$19,215
$12,810
$12,810
Don’t leave money on the table.
The BWC will never tell you about overlapping benefits. Mike identifies every one.
2026 scheduled loss chart
| Body part | Weeks | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Arm | 225 | $288,225 |
| Leg | 200 | $256,200 |
| Hand | 175 | $224,175 |
| Foot | 150 | $192,150 |
| Eye | 125 | $160,125 |
| Hearing (Total) | 125 | $160,125 |
| Thumb | 60 | $76,860 |
| Index Finger | 35 | $44,835 |
| Third Finger | 30 | $38,430 |
| Great Toe | 30 | $38,430 |
| Hearing (One Ear) | 25 | $32,025 |
| Fourth Finger | 20 | $25,620 |
| Little Finger | 15 | $19,215 |
| Metacarpal | 10 | $12,810 |
| Other Toe | 10 | $12,810 |
| 2026 weekly rate: $1,281/week. | ||
Why you need Mike Gruhin for your scheduled loss claim
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation does not work for you. Its job is to administer the system — not to maximize your benefits. The BWC will never call you to say, “Hey, you qualify for three more benefits you haven’t filed for.”
A scheduled loss award is just one benefit. Mike also identifies and files for PPD, Wage Loss, VSSR awards, and additional allowed conditions. Each is a separate filing. Each adds to your total recovery.
And Mike knows strategies the BWC will never suggest. Lost two or more fingers? He may be able to pursue a full loss-of-hand award ($224,175) instead of individual finger awards. Below-elbow injury? He can pursue loss of use of the arm ($288,225). These require specific legal strategy and medical documentation that only an experienced workers’ comp specialist knows how to build.
No fee unless we win. Mike works on contingency — you pay nothing upfront, and you owe nothing unless he recovers benefits for you. The consultation is free, unlimited in time, and completely confidential.
49+ years fighting for injured workers across Ohio.
Mike has recovered millions in scheduled loss and disability benefits.
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