If you have a hearing loss that was caused by work and you need medical services or you need to purchase a hearing device you can make a hearing loss claim for compensation. To make a claim for a lump sum impairment benefit you must have at least a 10% loss of hearing.
If you have received compensation for your hearing loss in the past but your hearing has further declined you may be able to make another
claim for compensation.
You can make a claim even if you have been employed by a number of employers, with varying degrees of noise in the workplace. In these cases, the claim is made against the last employer where you were exposed to noise.
Talk to Peninsula Injury Lawyers about whether you may have a hearing loss claim and the steps that would be involved in your particular claim. We can advise you and help you make the claim for compensation.
John is 67 and has worked as a maintenance worker for various employers, in noisy environments for most of his life.
John often wore hearing protection. He retired in August 2014 from a workplace that was particularly noisy. John finds that his wife and children are always telling him to turn the television down, but he finds it hard to hear the TV unless he has the volume up quite high.
John can talk to us about his possible rights to make a claim for an Impairment Benefit and hearing aids if he needs them. We can have a look at any hearing tests John has had or we can refer him for hearing tests if this is necessary.
Your first consultation is free and without obligation. If we recommend going ahead with your case, we will only charge you for our legal services if you get some compensation.