The insured person or worker is entitled to salary compensation during incapacity for work due to illness. An insured person may be entitled to compensation if: he is temporarily incapable of work, caring for a sick child or spouse, as a posted worker, if he is self-employed and in case of injury at work. Sick leave at the expense of the employer lasts for the first 42 days of sick leave, and then the employer continues to pay the employee compensation from the 43rd day, however, the Croatian Health Insurance Institute refunds this amount to the employer. In the case of self-employment, no compensation is paid, but only contributions for the first 42 days, while after that, until the end of the sick leave, the compensation is paid by the Croatian Health Insurance Fund. Insured persons are entitled to salary compensation if they are caring for a sick spouse or child. There are several age groups of children according to which the insured has the right to sick leave for child care and they are: for the care of a child younger than 3 years, from 3 to 7 years, from 7 to 18 years, over 18 years or a spouse. The fee for the age group up to 3 years is 100% of the base, while for other groups this percentage is 70%. HZZO will pay the posted worker the costs of treatment and salary compensation, provided that the worker stays in the Republic of Croatia during the sick leave. Unlike treatment in a contracted country, in a non-contracted country the worker bears the costs of treatment himself, and the HZZO reimburses him for these costs on the basis of medical documentation. In the case of an injury at work, the employer pays the compensation to the employee until the injury is recognized, and after the recognition of the HZZO in 100% amount. The lowest base for calculating contributions is applied when the fee for calculating contributions is lower than the minimum base prescribed by law.