able to work
The definition of “able to work” is defined as capable of employment. A person who is able to work is ineligible to receive unemployment benefits on the basis of illness or injury.
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disability law
accommodation
An accommodation originally meant a loan or other financial favor. An accommodation more commonly means providing assistance or convenience for a person, and the practice of modifying objects and situations to their benefit or needs.
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actuarial tables
Actuarial tables (also called life expectancy tables, mortality tables, and life tables) are statistical tools used by companies, scientists, courts, and government agencies to predict the life expectancy of a person by their age, gender, and other factors. The tables most often give life expectancy based by year and gender. For example, the life expectancy for women may be 9.9 years at age 75, 9.5 at age 76, etc.
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ADA
See: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
[Last reviewed in November of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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administrative law judge (ALJ)
Administrative law judges (ALJ) (not administrative judges) are executive judges for official and unofficial hearings of administrative disputes in the Federal government.
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after-acquired evidence
After-acquired evidence is evidence discovered after an employee is fired, that shows the employee’s misconduct during their employment would have eventually led to termination. In Mckennon v.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
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benefit
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capacity
Capacity refers to the ability to make a rational decision based upon all relevant facts and considerations. Some common usages of the term “capacity” in a legal sense include:
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civil case
A civil case is a non-criminal legal dispute between private parties, typically involving rights and obligations under the U.S. Constitution, federal law, state law, or common law.
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