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UPCALC WORKERS COMPENSATION PROCESSING#
Overview#
The Worker’s Compensation Board collects money based on the payrolls of the Employers in each State / Province, the money collected goes into an Accident Fund, the Board then pays compensation costs out from this fundEmployers pay WCB assessments every year based on their employees’ earnings and on the type of industry they are in
The employers are required to remit the WCB assessments contribution to the Worker’s Compensation Board on a timely basis and therefore employers must calculate their WCB contribution while the employees are being paid
ePersonality provides for the definition and calculation of employer premiums. It is then the responsibility of the user to gather the totals and remit on the appropriate interval to the associated board. Other historical reports can be used to obtain these summarized numbers.
SET UP#
IMLN – Lexicons#
The following lexicons are provided by the system and used for WC Calculation,- IMLN – X_WCB_CLASS
- X_WCB_CLASS is a User Defined Lexicon that stores the names of the particular WC classes needed by the system. WC rates can vary by WC class of workers, and the names of these classes are provided by the Workers Compensation Board.
User needs to maintain their own WC Class on this screen.
- IMLN – X_WC_REGIST_TYPE
- X_WC_REGIST_TYPE is used by IPWC and IDGR screen to allow for one or multiple WC Registration Numbers to be set up that are assigned by the Workers Compensation Board.
| 0100 | Not Specified | if IDGR screen WC Regist Type =‘0100’, WC will not be calculated for this group |
| 0101 | WC Regist 1 | On IPWC screen, enter the first WC Registration Number using ‘WC Regist 1’ on IDGR Registration tab, a group can use IPWC ‘WC Regist 1’ set up |
| 0102 | WC Regist 2 | same as 0101, use for second WC Registration Number |
| 0103 | WC Regist 3 | same as 0101, use for third WC Registration Number |
| 0104 | WC Regist 4 | same as 0101, use for 4th WC Registration Number |
| 0105 | WC Regist 5 | same as 0101, use for 5th WC Registration Number |
| 0106 | WC Regist 6 | same as 0101, use for 6th WC Registration Number |
| 0107 | WC Regist 7 | same as 0101, use for 7th WC Registration Number |
| 0108 | WC Regist 8 | same as 0101, use for 8th WC Registration Number |
| 0109 | WC Regist 9 | same as 0101, use for 9th WC Registration Number |
| 0190 | Multiple WC Regist # | this ‘0190’ lexicon value should only be used by IDGR ‘WC Regist Type’ IPWC must not use this ‘0190 – Multiple WC Regist #’ please read IDGR Group set up below for more detail |
- IMLN – X_CPRV_WCB_METHOD
- X_CPRV_WCB_METHOD is used for Canadian Workmen’s Compensation calculation and are used by the following screens: IPRLC, IPPGC
| 01 | Work State/Prov IPWC Class | The IPPH Work State / Province will be used to retrieve the IPWC Class |
| 11 | Res State/Prov IPWC Class | The IPPH Residence State / Province will be used to retrieve the IPWC Class |
| 99 | Do Not Calculate |
- IMLN – X_UST_WCB_METHOD
- X_UST_WCB_METHOD is used for US Workmen’s Compensation calculation and are used by the following screens: IPRLU, IPPGU and IPWC
| 01 | Work State/Prov IPWC Class | The IPPH Work State will be used to retrieve the IPWC Class |
| 02 | US Symmetry Taxation | WC will be calculated in UPCALC by US Symmetry Taxation only, IPWC is not used |
| 03 | Work State IPWC & US Taxation | both Method 01 and 02 will be used for WC calculation |
| 11 | Res State/Prov IPWC Class | the IPPH Residence State will be used to retrieve the IPWC Class |
| 13 | Res State IPWC & US Taxation | Both Method 11 and 02 will be used for WC calculation |
| 99 | Do Not Calculate |
