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 • Apr. 10, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

Amazon has argued in a similar lawsuit in California federal court that because the screenings primarily benefit workers, they do not amount to compensable time under federal wage law.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021

If the student cannot prove that the failure to hold a hearing itself caused him some compensable harm, then the student is entitled to no more than nominal damages, such as $1.00.

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