Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Disability

1. The inability to perform some function; an objectively measurable condition of impairment, physical or mental <his disability entitled him to workers'-compensation benefits. - Also termed incapacity.

canonical disability

A canonical impediment (usu. Impotence). See CANONICAL IMPEDIMENT

civil disability

See DISABILITY (2)

development disability

See DISABILITY (1),

developmental disability

An impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior.

disability benefits.

See, DISABILITY COMPENSATION

disability clause.

A life-i1ISUrance-policy prm-ision providing for a waiver of premiums during the policyholder's period of disability, and sometimes providing for monthly payment equal to a percentage of the policy's face value

disability compensation

Payments from public or private funds to a disabled person who cannot work, such as social-security or workers'-eompensat ion heneflts. - Also ter tnc,d ch,, ability benefit.

disability insurance

Coverage purchased to protect a person from a loss of income during a period of incapacity for work.

disability retirement plan

1. A plan that is invoked when a covered person is disabled from working to normal retirement age. 2. A plan that provides increased benefits if a person retires because of a disability.

general disability insurance

See INSURANCE.

general-disability insurance

Disability insurance that provides benefits to a person who cannot perform any job that the person is qualified for. - Also termed total-disability insurance.

occupational-disability insurance.

See INSURANCE.

partial disability

See DISABILITY, (1).

permanent disability

A disability that will indefinitely prevent a worker from performing some or all of the duties that he or she could do before an accident.

physical disability

See DISABILITY (1).

temporary disability

A disability that exists until an injured worker is as far restored as the nature of the injury will permit.

temporary total disability

See DISABILITY (1).

total disability

A worker's inability to perform employment-related duties because of a physical or mental impairment.2. Incapacity in the eyes of the law <most of a minor's disabilities are removed when ht or she turns 18>. - Also termed incapacity.

total-disability insurance

See general-disability insurance.