Occupational Hearing Loss Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
Cumulative noise exposure in manufacturing, shipyards, and construction causes permanent hearing loss and tinnitus. Hearing loss is compensable as an occupational disease in all four states we serve.
Why These Cases Get Contested
Hearing loss claims require careful audiogram evidence and occupational-history documentation. Employers routinely argue that hearing loss is age-related rather than work-related, and we defeat those arguments with pre-employment baseline audiograms and expert testimony.
Benefits You May Be Entitled To
Wage-loss benefits at roughly two-thirds of your average weekly wage, all reasonable and necessary medical care (including surgery, physical therapy, and prescription medications), permanent-disability payments for lasting impairment, and third-party recovery if the injury was caused or contributed to by someone other than your employer.
State-Specific Rules Matter
Pennsylvania uses panel providers for the first 90 days and the Impairment Rating Evaluation at 104 weeks. New Jersey’s insurer controls physician selection throughout the claim. New York allows worker choice of physician from the authorized list. Maryland allows free physician choice from day one. We handle all four.
What to Do Next
- Report the injury to your supervisor in writing immediately.
- Get medical care and keep copies of every record.
- Do not sign releases or give recorded statements without counsel.
- Contact Siddons Law Firm for a free case review.