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Coal mining hearing loss claims

Industrial deafness claims for coal miners

Industrial Deafness

If you have worked in a coal mine, you know that a coal mine is typically very noisy. Mining machinery and processes can generate a...

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Noisy workplace and industrial deafness

Noise Induced Hearing Loss, a forgotten entitlement in Western Australia

Industrial Deafness

Although the process surrounding a claim for Noise Induced Hearing Loss appears to be straight forward, the strict processes of WorkCover WA can often be...

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Noisy workplace and industrial deafness

Will I go deaf from that?

Industrial Deafness

Loud noise at work can damage our hearing. This can occur progressively over a period of time, or immediately in instances of severely loud noise....

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Hearing loss from noisy workplace

I think I have work-related hearing loss – what now?

Industrial Deafness

Approximately one in seven people in Australia suffer from hearing loss.[1] Loss of hearing can have a significant effect on a person’s social and emotional...

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Noisy workplace and industrial deafness

Restriction of lump sum compensation payments for hearing loss claims

Industrial Deafness

Claim made by worker for deterioration in noise related deafness and who earlier received a lump sum payment for non economic loss for that injury...

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hearing loss

Hearing Awareness Week

Industrial Deafness

Hearing Awareness Week (20th to 26th August 2017) focuses on the fragility of hearing.

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Noisy workplace and industrial deafness

How noisy is noisy?

Industrial Deafness

What is considered a noisy workplace?

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Hearing loss from noisy workplace

Should I think about making an industrial deafness claim?

Industrial Deafness

If you've worked in a noisy environment, then you may have suffered from industrial deafness.

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noisy workplace industrial deafness claims

Time limits for workers compensation claims for Industrial Deafness

Industrial Deafness

Prolonged exposure to loud noise at work can cause loss of hearing.

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Hearing loss from noisy workplace

Work related hearing loss

Industrial Deafness

In a recent case the South Australian Employment Tribunal upheld a decision that the purchase of hearing aids 20 years after a worker suffered noise...

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noisy workplace industrial deafness claims

Claims for tinnitus

Industrial Deafness

Under the Return to Work Act 2014 a worker can make a claim for compensation for tinnitus. The tinnitus must be work related. Commonly, a claim for tinnitus...

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Medical expenses in work injury claims

Changes to claiming for medical expenses

Industrial Deafness

On 1 July 2016, some workers with accepted work injuries will no longer be entitled to claim medical and other expenses associated with their injury,...

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