01/20/21
Mike Helfand
Hearing loss cases are unique because we all are exposed to loud noises at various times of the day. If you live in Chicago it s probably worse for you than if you live in a more rural area like Champaign or Belleville, but no matter where you are, there are likely cars honking, people yelling, trains, etc.
To establish that a hearing loss is work-related, while you do need a doctor s opinion, you also typically have to show that you work in a high-risk job. Construction workers, factory workers, those on assembly lines, and surprisingly, security workers (often working at concert venues) seem to be the ones we most commonly see being able to prove a work-related hearing loss. No matter your job you ll need to show continuous exposure to loud noise over a long period of time. It s helpful if your employment screening test also shows a baseline of what your hearing used to be so you can show what actual loss you sustained.