compensable

[ kuhm-pen-suh-buhl ]

adjective

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

compensable

/ kəmˈpɛnsəbəl /

adjective

1. entitled to compensation or capable of being compensated

Other Words From

• com·pensa·bili·ty noun
• noncom·pensa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of compensable¹

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

Example Sentences

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

That time is compensable under Colorado law, which says workers must be paid when they are required to be on their employer’s premises or on duty, according to the suit.

From Reuters