Section 8-11-145 of the South Carolina Code of Laws provides than an employee may use sick and annual leave in conjunction with workers' compensation benefits according to this table developed by the Budget and Control Board.
Currently Workers' Compensation will pay 66 2/3% of an employee's average weekly gross pay up to a maximum of $645.94 per week. The total benefit received during a regular payroll period is less than the average net or take-home pay that an employee would receive if a regular payroll check was issued subject to taxation.
The purpose of this supplement is to allow employees to maintain the level of spendable income that was being received prior to a work injury. This action can be accomplished by allowing the employee to use a reduced amount of leave time.
| SALARY RANGE |
PAY PERIOD |
| $12,168* - $51,999 | $98 |
| $52,000 - $52,999 | $130 |
| $53,000 - $53,999 | $162 |
| $54,000 - $54,999 | $194 |
| $55,000 - $55,999 | $227 |
| $56,000 - $56,999 | $260 |
| $57,000 - $57,999 | $292 |
| $58,000 - $58,999 | $325 |
| $59,000 - $59,999 | $358 |
| $60,000 - $60,999 | $392 |
| $61,000 - $61,999 | $425 |
| $62,000 - $62,999 | $457 |
| $63,000 - $63,999 | $491 |
| $64,000 - $64,999 | $526 |
| $65,000 - $65,999 | $564 |
| $66,000 - $66,999 | $602 |
| $67,000 - $67,999 | $641 |
| $68,000 - $68,999 | $679 |
| $69,000 - $69,999 | $717 |
| $70,000 - $70,999 | $757 |
| $71,000 - $71,999 | $795 |
| $72,000 - $72,999 | $833 |
| $73,000 - $73,999 | $872 |
| $74,000 - $74,999 | $910 |
| $75,000 - $75,999 | $950 |
| $76,000 - $76,999 | $987 |
| $77,000 - $77,999 | $1,026 |
| $78,000 - $78,999 | $1,064 |
| $79,000 - $79,999 | $1,103 |
| $80,000 - $80,999 | $1,138 |
| $81,000 - $81,999 | $1,171 |
| $82,000 - $82,999 | $1,203 |
| $83,000 - $83,999 | $1,240 |
| $84,000 - $84,999 | $1,275 |
| $85,000 - $85,999 | $1,310 |
| $86,000 - $86,999 | $1,347 |
| $87,000 - $87,999 | $1,383 |
| $88,000 - $88,999 | $1,417 |
| $89,000 - $89,999 | $1,455 |
| $90,000 - $90,999 | $1,490 |
| $91,000 - $91,999 | $1,525 |
| $92,000 - $92,999 | $1,560 |
| $93,000 - $93,999 | $1,597 |
| $95,000 - $95,999 | $1,632 |
Currently Workers' Compensation will pay 66 2/3% of an employee's average weekly gross pay up to a maximum of $645.94 per week. The total benefit received during a regular payroll period is less than the average net or take-home pay that an employee would receive if a regular payroll check was issued subject to taxation. The purpose of this supplement is to allow employees to maintain the level of spendable income that was being received prior to a work injury. This action can be accomplished by allowing the employee to use a reduced amount of leave time.