compensable

Definition

Legalese for "we actually have to pay you for that," typically applied to workplace injuries, overtime, or time spent dealing with work nonsense. If it's compensable, congratulations—your suffering has monetary value! If it's not, well, that's just character building, apparently.

Example Usage

The workers' comp attorney argued that his client's carpal tunnel was clearly compensable since it developed from years of repetitive data entry.

Source: Legal and HR terminology

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