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Compensation for Loss of WagesThe Act provides that compensation for wage loss be paid at one of tworates; 66 2/3 percent of the employee’s regular pay for those who do nothave dependants and 75 percent for those who do have dependants. Allcompensation payments are subject to a three day waiting period if thedisability is less than 14 calendar days. Once the disability has exceeds 14calendar days, the employee will be compensated for the first three days.When establishing the wage rate for compensation purposes, the regulationsrecognize certain additional pay elements which may be included in thesalary, such as night and Sunday differential, dirty work pay, hazardous dutypay, administrative uncontrollable overtime, and law enforcement availabilitypay. Regularly earned overtime pay, however, can not be included.It should be noted that for a single parents who have dependants, when thedependant reaches age 18, and is not pursing higher education on a full timebasis (generally 12 semester hours), compensation will be reduced to 66 2/3percent of the employee’s regular pay. Once the dependant enrolls in a fulltimecourse of study and is unmarried, compensation will be increased to 75percent. Compensation will continue that this rate until the dependant hascompleted four years of education beyond high school level or reaches age23.