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compensation

[kom-puhn-sey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm pənˈseɪ ʃən /


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“He’s obviously a high-powered person, and people can multitask, but there is at least the potential for some divided loyalties,” said Margaret Engel, founding partner at pay-consultancy Compensation Advisory Partners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

According to the regulator, as of 17 April, 92 claims totalling £9.31m had been paid to former clients from the SRA Compensation Fund.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The bill would also rename a state program that reimburses ranchers who lose livestock to wolves, calling it the Wolf-Livestock Coexistence and Compensation Program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

With many farmers now in their 70s and 80s, some are in financial difficulty, said Harry Orphanides from the Property and Farm Compensation Association, one of the groups that approached the US firm.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

But when we come to the Workmen’s Compensation Acts that is another matter altogether.

From The Law and the Poor by Parry, Edward Abbott




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