What if I have noisy hobbies or loss from serving in the military?

Workplace noise need only contribute to your lost hearing. Even if you have pre-existing hearing loss from military service, noisy hobbies, or a personal health condition, you may be eligible for benefits if workplace noise worsened your hearing loss.

I wore hearing protection at work. Am I still eligible?

Hearing protection is only partially effective in reducing noise exposure. We find that many workers still experience dangerous levels of noise exposure. And many workers have to remove their hearing protection to communicate with co-workers. As a result, most workers are still eligible to receive benefits even if they wore hearing protection.

What if I worked in several worked in several noisy jobs?

We will conduct a thorough investigation to determine which employers may have contributed to your lost hearing. Usually this requires that our firm obtain records from the employers and your medical providers. We find that some clients are eligible for compensation from multiple employers.

What if my employer has gone bankrupt or ceased business operations?

Because hearing loss benefits are recovered from the employer’s policy of worker’s compensation insurance, you are still able to recover benefits even if the employer no longer exists.

What is the statute of limitations for a hearing loss claim?

There is no statute of limitations for a hearing loss claim. If you retired within the last twelve years, we seek benefits from the employer’s policy of workers compensation insurance in place at the time of your departure. If you left the noisy employment more than twelve years ago, we seek benefits from Wisconsin’s Supplemental Benefit Fund.