Effective date: February 1, 2013
Application: 01 January 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013.
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.
Staff should note that acoustic trauma can be sensorineural or conductive and usually affects one ear more than the other.
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
Sections 20
(1) January 1, 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013.
(2) POL and PRO 01/2010, Injuries – Hearing Loss (effective April 1, 2010 to January 31, 2013).
(3) POL and PRO 01/2004, PFI – Hearing Loss (effective April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2010).
(4) POL 35/91, Establishing Date of Injury in Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss Claims (effective December 9, 1991 to March 31, 2004).
POL 11/2012 Injuries – Hearing Loss
POL 23/2010 Permanent Functional Impairment (PFI) – General
PRO 23/2010 Permanent Functional Impairment (PFI) – General
POL 04/2017 Injuries – Occupational Disease
PRO 04/2017 Injuries – Occupational Disease
PRO 57/2017 Hearing Services
POL 05/2014 Occupational Disease Reserve
POL 31/2016 Allowance – Independence
POL 04/2013 Date of Injury