Victory- Worker Receives $20,000.00 And Free Hearing Aids For Work-Related Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Our client (X) recently received $20,000.00 as compensation and free hearing aids for hearing loss she suffered in the workplace. ..
The amount of compensation you may be entitled to if you have suffered work-related noise induced hearing loss is set out in the WorkSafe table below ..
Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is a significant health and economic problem in Australia. Between July 2002 and June 2007 there were about 16 500 successful workers' compensation claims for industrial deafness involving permanent impairment due to noise. ..
Occupational hearing loss represents a very significant social and economic burden for Australia. Nationally, an estimated 1 million employees in Australia may be potentially exposed to hazardous levels of noise at work. ..