Individual who earns Social Security credits while working for wages or self-employment income. Also referred to as number holder and worker .

In a workers’ compensation case, the difference between the average weekly wages and the injured worker’s actual earnings while he or she is still temporarily partially disabled but is working at modified work or a reduced work schedule.

In disability insurance, the percentage of the insured’s working wages that a policy will pay, usually 50% to 80% and not 100%.