caseload means the workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.
Etymology
From case + load.
noun
- The workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.“As a public defender, Jonas had a crushing caseload and never felt that he could prepare his clients' defenses properly.”
- The set of persons whose cases are being handled by such a worker or group.