Hearing Loss Compensation Tables

Anything less than 100 hearing loss will result in that percentage of a year in compensation.

Hearing loss compensation tables.

The average decibel loss is to be translated into percentage of compensable hearing loss of each ear according to the attached table. Under no disadvantage compensation table a worker is entitled to compensation of 203 880 indexed annually for a total loss of hearing. Claims after 1 7 94 must be determined by an approved specialist. An example of a 60 va hearing loss disability rating.

Monaural hearing loss means a loss of hearing in only one ear. Here s an example to illustrate the point. Total loss of hearing. The secondary purpose is the medical and like expenses aspect of the claim that in this case is a good pair of hearing aids at no cost to the claimant.

Compensation for noise induced hearing loss until recent times the damage caused by working in noisy environments was not fully appreciated by many companies. For claims after 1 july 1994 the percentage of hearing loss must be determined by an approved specialist. As a result australians working in factories the building industry mining industry and other noisy workplaces were rarely provided with ear protection and hundreds of thousands of. If you have 100 monaural hearing loss then you are eligible for one year of compensation at the rate set under the defense base act.

A table for determining compensable percentage of hearing loss has been promulgated by the commission.