Term

Definition

job search

when the employer cannot accommodate the work restrictions of the injured worker, some states require the worker to perform a job search to continue receiving wage replacement benefits – in a job search the injured worker looks for ANY work that falls within the restrictions and submits a periodic report of the results, taking any suitable job that is offered

joint employment

for WC, a situation where two employers exercise similar amounts of control over the means and methods of the worker's work (not the same as concurrent employment)

Joint Venture As Insured Endorsement

An endorsement that clarifies that a joint venture can be a named insured (the unendorsed policy does not say so)

joint underwriting association (JUA)

one type of residual market plan

Jones Act

officially known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, this federal statute provides benefits to sailors that are similar to those for railroad workers under FELA (the Jones Act is fundamentally different than longshore coverage)

jurisdiction

an area governed by one WC regulator such as a state, territory, or federal WC program; often used interchangeably with "state" (e.g., "the jurisdiction’s wage rate")