Workers’ Compensation Supplemental Leave Schedule

State employees receiving temporary total disability compensation due to a work-related injury may supplement this benefit pursuant to the OSHR Workers’ Compensation policy. After the employee is placed on workers’ compensation leave, the weekly benefit may be supplemented by the use of partial sick or vacation/bonus leave, earned prior to the injury, in accordance with a schedule published annually by the Office of State Human Resources. This will provide the injured employee an income approximately equal to pre-injury take-home or net pay. For partial weeks of temporary total disability compensation, the daily rate for supplemental hours is determined by dividing the hours allowed per week by five. Supplemental leave is not available for persons receiving Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) compensation.

The maximum weekly compensation rate effective January 1, 2024, is $1,330.00. This new maximum amount is not applicable to injuries that occurred before January 1, 2024. For a list of maximum weekly compensation rates from 1982-2024, please visit: https://www.ic.nc.gov/ncic/pages/maxrates.html

Here is the OSHR Workers’ Compensation Leave Schedule for 2024:

Annual Salary Maximum Number of Sick/Vacation/Bonus Leave Hours Per Week
$23,332-$65,999 2 hours
$66,000-$70,999 3 hours
$71,000-$73,999 4 hours
$74,000-$75,999 5 hours
$76,000-$80,999 6 hours
$81,000-$83,999 7 hours
$84,000-$87,999 8 hours
$88,000-$92,999 9 hours
$93,000-$97,999 10 hours
$98,000-$103,999 11 hours
$104,000-$109,999 12 hours
$110,000-$116,999 13 hours
$117,000-$124,999 14 hours
$125,000-$133,999 15 hours
$134,000-$144,999 16 hours
$145,000-$157,999 17 hours
$158,000-$172,999 18 hours
$173,000-$190,999 19 hours
$191,000-$213,999 20 hours
$214,000-$242,999 21 hours
$243,000-$280,999 22 hours
$281,000 and above 23 hours

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This page was last modified on 01/02/2024