caseload

American

[keys-lohd] / ˈkeɪsˌloʊd /

Or case load

noun

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 British

/ ˈkeɪsləʊd /

noun

the number of cases constituting the work of a doctor, solicitor, social worker, etc over a specified period

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Etymology

Origin of caseload

First recorded in 1945–50; case ¹ + load

Example Sentences

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And even he said he couldn’t handle the caseload.

From Slate

Vandepas’ State Farm caseload was subsequently reassigned and she was docked 10% of her pay, according to personnel records.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement, Simmons said his office’s civil attorneys are “doing their best to manage the caseload,” and “have represented the interests of the American people on this front with professionalism and a degree of legal acumen all Americans should be proud of.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The difference amounts to five extra survivors per 100 patients and could equal as many as 115 additional lives saved each year based on the service's typical caseload.

From Science Daily

The payments were initially anticipated to start in January, but have been delayed in part due to new scrutiny of DTLA’s caseload.

From Los Angeles Times

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