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Evaluating Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Workers' Compensation Claims (AIHce EXP 2022 OnDemand)
Course Description: Recorded at AIHce EXP 2022 As IHs, we may be called on to evaluate an employee's or former employee's hearing loss to determine if they are entitled to compensation for work-related hearing loss. In filed claims showing hearing loss, the cause and extent of hearing loss is dependent on many factors both in and outside of the workplace. In workers compensation, evaluating whether a hearing loss claim has merit is more involved than just interpreting the findings from an audiogram. This presentation will discuss a comprehensive method of assessing the merits of a claim by the evaluation of: a) the audiological evidence, b) workplace exposure data, c) legal issues, d) nonoccupational issues, and e) state statutory mandates. The use of criteria outlined in this presentation will the differentiation between claimants who must be compensated for their hearing losses and those in which the work environment has not been the sole cause of their hearing loss. Learning Outcomes At the end of this lecture, attendees will: • Identify and assess hearing loss by the review of historical audiometric data. • Calculate age-adjusted hearing loss. • Apply the principal characteristics of occupational noise-induced hearing loss to a claim. • Assess the relationship between the work environment and hearing loss. • Calculate hearing impairment. • Address legal defenses such as statute of limitations, apportionment, coverage, and relevancy. Contact Hours: 1 Presentation Date: 05/23/2022 Presenters: Joe Lohkamp, CIH, CSP Anthony DiMaggio, CIH Session recordings are available for 90 days from purchase. Stock #: AOD22_B3 ISBN #: Author/Editor: Member $25/Non-Member $35/Student $25 Your Price: $35.00

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