partial disability
Incomplete functional loss
Partial disability is a condition that limits but doesn't completely prevent someone from working or performing normal activities.
In insurance and legal contexts, it typically means reduced capacity that qualifies for some benefits but less than full disability payments: The injury resulted in partial disability—she could still work, but not at her previous job.
Distinguished from total disability, where no work is possible.
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- benefit claimRequest for owed assistance
- chronic conditionPersistent medical state
- long-term careOngoing assistance for disabilities
- workers' compensationEmployer-funded injury benefits
limited mobility · pain and suffering · physical rehabilitation · return to work · light duty · reduced hours · vocational training · therapeutic exercises · adaptive equipment · self-advocacy · mental health support · coping strategies · emotional resilience · settlement agreement · income replacement · employment discrimination · assistive technology · peer support groups
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, hearing impairment, amputees
- disability benefitsVA benefits, monthly benefits, monthly payments, benefit check, back pay
- workers' compworkers' comp, injured worker, injury claim, workplace accident, wage replacement
- government pensionsretirement pay, federal pensions, pension fund, pension plans, survivor benefits
- medical evaluationsphysical exam, range of motion, strength testing, cognitive testing, grip strength
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