The Worker's Compensation Program was established in 1911 to encourage employers to make the workplace safer by requiring safety programs and use of safety devices. Since 1911, there have been 2.5 million worker's compensation claims filed. Hearing loss claims now rank #3 in the number of occupational disease claims filed.
 

Do You Qualify?

- Do you suffer from hearing loss?

- Did you work in a noisy environment within the state of Wisconsin?

- Are you out of this noisy environment now?

If you answered YES to all three questions, you may qualify for benefits. If you did answer yes, click here to contact us.

Not all hearing losses qualify, but many do. We're happy to see if you qualify. Certain thresholds of hearing loss must be met:

• Current Claims: you must have left the work noise less than 12 years ago and loss averages more than 30 db average at 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 Hz.
• Barred Claims: you must have left the work noise more than 12 years ago and loss averages more than 20% based on differing formulas.

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Worked in Noisy Environment:

The worker's compensation program is available to compensate employees whose hearing has been impaired as a result of noisy employment. Workplace noise need not "cause" the hearing loss. It only needs to contribute to it. Exposure to "noisy employment" for just a few months (at least 90 days) may result in a compensable loss.

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Out of Noise Now:

A claim may be brought only after the worker leaves noisy employment. In many cases this is after retirement, although some workers simply leave noisy employment to take quieter employment or they are laid off.

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