compensation payment
noun[C]
INSURANCE,LAWukusanamountofmoneythat ispaidto someone because they have beenhurt, or because something has beenlostordamaged:
Workers'compensationpaymentsforinjuredemployeeshavesoaredrecently.
Thecompanyfaceshugecompensationpaymentstofarmersfordestroyingcropscontaminatedwithgeneticallymodifiedseeds.