compensation scheme

collocation in English

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compensation
noun
uk
/ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for ...
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scheme
noun[C]
uk
/skiːm/us
/skiːm/
an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result ...
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(Definition ofcompensationandschemefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The reasons point out some of the deficiencies in the new workmen'scompensationscheme.
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The latter is surely a desirable feature of anycompensationscheme.
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However, they are justifiable as effective complementary alternatives to the best available riskcompensationschemebecause there are no other less invasive and more effective options.
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Under such acompensationschemethey bear no costs by living with the wildlife, but reap no economic benefit either from the proximity of a wildlife population.
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In this case, premium rate restrictions (by definition) are unnecessary and an alternative to open enrolment may be an excess-losscompensationscheme, which reduces the insurers' incentives for risk selection.
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However, as a complement to the best available riskcompensationscheme, they are justifiable, because there are no other less invasive and more effective complementary alternatives available.
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Unfortunately, we are not able to investigate the effect of board compensation that is linked to management objectives since none of the 96 pension funds reported such acompensationscheme.
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Arguably a necessary feature of any maximincompensationschemeis that if feasible, all worst-off individuals must be made better off than they were before, in the absence of compensation.
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That requires thecompensationschemeto be in place.
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It may be argued that asbestosis cases should be taken completely outside common law litigation, and that a specialcompensationschemeshould be established.
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That money was saved, at least in part, at the expense of the farmers' insurance policy under the agri-monetarycompensationscheme.
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Our estimate of the total cost of thecompensationschemeremains £166 million.
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As for thecompensationscheme, is it right that a no fault principle should stand if there is clear evidence of error or neglect?
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If we expect them to step forward and volunteer to participate in it, we must make thecompensationschemeas fair as we possibly can.
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That does not take account of all the elements of compensation encompassed within thecompensationscheme.
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Of course, doctors want a no-faultcompensationschemebecause some of them do not want their fault to be identified.
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It certainly makes it impossible to know the statistical basis for their estimated cost of setting up acompensationscheme.
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Acompensationschemewith a tapered relief for five years was also introduced.
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Will he demand an urgent review of thecompensationschemecurrently being offered by the banks?
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