compensable

American  

[kuhm-pen-suh-buhl] / kəmˈpɛn sə bəl /

adjective

1. eligible for or subject to compensation, especially for a bodily injury.

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compensable British  

/ kəmˈpɛnsəbəl /

adjective

1. entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated

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Other Word Forms

• compensability noun
• noncompensable adjective

Etymology

Origin of compensable

First recorded in 1655–65; compens(ate) + -able

Example Sentences

“There are different views on what is a compensable smoke claim and there are no state standards. We are unaware of any external scientific consensus on this.”

From Los Angeles Times

Amazon argued the required screenings were not compensable work and were for everyone’s benefit, not just the company’s.

From Seattle Times

Worse, the Kafkaesque county says she has no compensable property interest because the county took her property.

From Washington Post

Legal action was first taken by two former employees in 2013 that argued the bag checks were compensable under state law.

From Washington Times

The government said in its motions to dismiss the lawsuits that the migrants’ claims are “not compensable.”

From Washington Post