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

This case focussed on just 70 of the victims in order to provide a manageable caseload for the court.

From BBC

Although investigators believe as many as 3,500 children were targeted; this case focussed on 70 of them in order to provide a manageable caseload for the court.

From BBC

It’s an experience she’s familiar with, after the introduction of a new technology platform in a previous role saw her client caseload rise from 50 to 250.

From BBC

He said returning both the disability and incapacity caseload to pre-pandemic levels would save £12bn, adding: "That would equate to almost 2p off the basic rate of income tax."

From BBC

Facing an overburdened caseload during the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, the county changed its policy to no longer conduct comprehensive autopsies on overdose victims.

From Los Angeles Times