: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
Examples of caseload in a Sentence
We have a heavy caseload today.
Recent Examples on the Web
The state's caseload of serious crimes comes first, Doyal said she was told Monday by Police Chief Issa Shahin.
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Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
All three are private attorneys who have been hired to prosecute Baldwin due to the D.A.’s heavy caseload.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Newsom’s January budget estimates an average monthly Medi-Cal caseload of 14.8 million people during the 2023-24 fiscal year, the LAO reported.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Teachers often dig into their own pockets for basic classroom necessities, and an enduring teacher shortage—a holdover from the pandemic Zoom school era—has led to uneven caseloads and overcrowded classrooms.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
In addition to providing more money for guardians and examiners, experts say lawmakers could strengthen the examination process, mandate more stringent training for guardians and implement maximum staff-to-ward ratios that keep caseloads manageably low.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s roughly 10% of the agency’s community caseload.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Newsom’s budget estimates the state’s overall Medi-Cal caseload will drop to about 13.7 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year, mostly because California can now reassess recipients’ eligibility, which the federal government did not allow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
She had been nominated by Biden in December 2022 to fill the vacancy of U.S. District Judge William Hayes, who assumed senior status in 2021, leaving him on the bench, but with a reduced caseload.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
All three are private attorneys who have been hired to prosecute Baldwin due to the D.A.’s heavy caseload.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Newsom’s January budget estimates an average monthly Medi-Cal caseload of 14.8 million people during the 2023-24 fiscal year, the LAO reported.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Teachers often dig into their own pockets for basic classroom necessities, and an enduring teacher shortage—a holdover from the pandemic Zoom school era—has led to uneven caseloads and overcrowded classrooms.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
In addition to providing more money for guardians and examiners, experts say lawmakers could strengthen the examination process, mandate more stringent training for guardians and implement maximum staff-to-ward ratios that keep caseloads manageably low.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2024
That’s roughly 10% of the agency’s community caseload.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2024
Newsom’s budget estimates the state’s overall Medi-Cal caseload will drop to about 13.7 million during the 2024-25 fiscal year, mostly because California can now reassess recipients’ eligibility, which the federal government did not allow during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
She had been nominated by Biden in December 2022 to fill the vacancy of U.S. District Judge William Hayes, who assumed senior status in 2021, leaving him on the bench, but with a reduced caseload.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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