caseload

Or case load

[keys-lohd]

noun

1. the number of cases case handled by a court, an agency, a social worker, etc., either at any given moment or over a stated period.

caseload

/ ˈkeɪsləʊd /

noun

1. the number of cases constituting the work of a doctor, solicitor, social worker, etc over a specified period

Word History and Origins

Origin of caseload¹

First recorded in 1945–50; case ¹ + load

Example Sentences

As the county prepares to start dispensing money in January, some firms say they’ve started to find a few flaws in their caseload.

From Los Angeles Times

In the meantime, the best the organization can do, she said, is connect workers with as many resources as possible, including legal clinics, but the ones that help immigrants are at their maximum caseload.

From Salon

Because of the caseload at the founding, the Supreme Court handled everything.

From Salon

Lawyers told us that the court was now struggling to process a bigger caseload.

From BBC

The probation caseload - the number of offenders staff are looking after - was 241,540 at the end of March 2025 - an increase of 9% over a decade.

From BBC