What if I have hearing loss from my job?
If you have worked in a noisy environment such as a loud factory setting, most construction sites, or any job area where you have to raise your voice to be heard by a co-worker, then there is a very good probability that any loss of hearing you have was caused by your employment. If your employer takes regular loss of hearing exams, that is very good indication that your work place is sufficiently noisy to cause occupational loss of hearing.

This claim for occupational loss of hearing is normally made upon retirement. There is a formula in the Worker's Compensation Law which determines whether or not your hearing loss is large enough to make a claim for worker's compensation benefits. An experienced worker's compensation attorney will know how to interpret your hearing loss tests and which doctors to use to set up an examination for a hearing loss test. You should contact us immediately upon retirement if you believe you have a hearing loss so that we may investigate your claim and advise you as to what is necessary to proceed to get you some money for your loss of hearing.