- POL 01/2023, Injuries – Hearing Loss, provides guidelines for the adjudication of traumatic and occupational noise-induced hearing loss claims, as well as PFI awards.
Effective date: March 1, 2023
Application: Applies to all new hearing loss claims submitted on and after the effective date and requests for reconsideration.
Policy subject: Decision making - Injuries
Purpose:
To provide guidelines for the adjudication of traumatic and occupational noise-induced hearing loss claims, as well as permanent functional impairment (PFI) awards.
Traumatic hearing loss
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)
Permanent functional impairment (PFI) award
Hearing aids
Pre-existing conditions
Interjurisdictional exposure
Claim costs
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Section 20
POL 01/2023 Injuries – Hearing Loss
POL 07/2021 Arising Out Of and In the Course Of Employment
PRO 07/2021 Arising Out Of and In the Course Of Employment
POL 04/2013 Date of Injury
PRO 57/2017 Hearing Services
POL 04/2017 Injuries – Occupational Disease
PRO 04/2017 Injuries – Occupational Disease
POL 05/2014 Occupational Disease Reserve
POL 23/2010 Permanent Functional Impairment (PFI) – General
PRO 23/2010 Permanent Functional Impairment (PFI) – General
POL 02/2019 Decision making