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assignment
debtor's property to be distributed fairly to the creditors compare preference wage assignment : an assignment by an employee by which an amount of his or her wages are transferred to another party (as a creditor) before
average daily wage (adw)
average daily wage (adw) The ADW is a calculation of an injured employee's average daily earnings and is sometimes used to determine entitlement to wage loss benefits following an injury, particularly
back pay
back pay A type of damages award in an employment lawsuit that represents the amount of money the employee would have earned if the employee was not fired or denied a promotion illegally
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fellow-servant rule
a common-law rule or doctrine in tort law: an employer is not liable for injuries inflicted on one employee by the fault of another employee during the course of his or her employment NOTE: This rule is
front pay
front pay A type of damages award in an employment lawsuit that represents the amount of money the employee would have earned if the employee was reinstated or hired into the higher-paying position from which he or
scope of employment
scope of employment :the range of conduct and activity within which an employee can reasonably be considered to be carrying out the business of his or her employer [workers' compensation for
sexual harassment
sexual harassment : employment discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct directed at an employee because of his or her sex ;also : the tort of engaging in such discrimination see also hostile
special hazard rule
special hazard rule : an exception to the going and coming rule that allows an employee to recover from an employer for injuries sustained while going to or coming from work NOTE: The special
special mission exception
exception : an exception to the going and coming rule that allows recovery under workers' compensation to an employee who was injured while going to or coming from work on an errand that was part of the
temporary partial disability (tpd)
temporary partial disability (tpd) TPD benefits are payable when an injured employee is able to work despite their injury. The benefits are available only for a limited period of time,
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