EARNING CAPACITY, LOSS OF Definition

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EARNING CAPACITY, LOSS OF 'Loss of earning capacity' means the difference between the worker's net average earnings before the incident, and the net average amount of wages the deciding body determines the worker is capable of earning after the incident.

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DEFAULT, in finance, default is what occurs when a party is unwilling or unable to pay their debt obligations. This can occur with all debt obligations including bonds, debentures, mortgages, loans, and notes. Default can also occur with sovereign bonds, that is, governments can default on their payments to creditors. In corporate finance, a default is typically a prelude to bankruptcy. With most mortgages and loans the total amount owing becomes immediately payable on the first instance of a default of payment.

OPEN-BOOK CREDIT is a form of trade credit in which sellers ship merchandise on faith that payment will be forthcoming.

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