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Comparative Analysis <br />The basic requirements of the North Carolina Industrial Commission are that: <br />• Employers ensure employees injured on the job receive medical treatment without cost to <br />the injured employee; <br />• Employees are paid 66 2/3 of their weekly wages for all time lost beyond seven days <br />• Treating providers follow the direction of the Claims Manager (e.g., Sedgwick CMS) <br />• Employers do not retaliate against employees who have filed a WC claim <br />Orange County practices have evolved so that we provide much greater benefits to injured <br />workers than most other local governments. The chart below compares the federal and state <br />requirements with Orange County's practices. <br />State/Federal Orange County Additional Cost to <br />Re uirements Count <br />66 2/3 payment for time 100% of salary paid 33 1/3% of salary <br />lost due to injury, untaxed as salary <br />(State Industrial <br />Commission) <br /> Social Security 6.26% of salary <br /> benefits paid by <br /> employee and Orange <br /> Coun <br /> Unemployment <br /> Insurance taxes paid <br /> on employee's <br /> sa/a ? <br /> Retirement benefits 4.88% of salary <br /> paid by both <br /> employee and <br /> em to er <br /> Medicare taxes 1.45% of salary <br /> 401 k contribution $50/month <br />12 weeks of coverage Health insurance $405.64- <br />required by federal premiums for length $827.50/month if <br />regulations-- Family and of absence time loss extends <br />Medical Leave Act. be and 12 weeks <br /> Dental insurance $24.30/month <br /> premiums <br /> Vacation, sick, Varies <br /> personal and petty <br /> leave accrues <br />