{"id":1163,"date":"2024-05-28T08:43:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/?page_id=1163"},"modified":"2024-05-28T08:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T15:43:27","slug":"workers-compensation-for-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/workers-compensation-for-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers\u2019 Compensation for Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Exposure to loud noises is one of the most common causes of hearing loss, and this can often occur in the workplace. One report found that around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/66\/wr\/mm6605e3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24% of hearing loss in the United States can be attributed to noise exposure while on the job.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industries at a high risk of hearing loss include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Music<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have hearing loss because of job conditions, you may be entitled to workers\u2019 compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Workers\u2019 Compensation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Workers\u2019 compensation benefits provide employees with necessary medical treatment for workplace related injuries or replace lost wages during your recovery period. Even if you do not miss time from work, your employer is required to cover the cost of your medical care if you are hurt on the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your working conditions have resulted in hearing loss, workers\u2019 compensation benefits can cover hearing aids or cochlear implants, along with any other medical expenses associated with treating your hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dwc\/InjuredWorker.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Division of Workers\u2019 Compensation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do I Get Started?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dwc\/FileAClaim.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">file a claim online<\/a>. If it is approved by insurance, Golden State Hearing Aid Center accepts workers compensation to cover the cost of treatment. Our team will ensure your noise-induced hearing loss is treated with exceptional service and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>Call <span class=\"company-name \">Golden State Hearing Aid Center<\/span> at <a href=\"tel:+12092873272\" class=\"phone \"> <span class=\"phNum\">(209) 287-3272<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exposure to loud noises is one of the most common causes of hearing loss, and this can often occur in the workplace. One report found that around 24% of hearing loss in the United States can be attributed to noise exposure while on the job. Industries at a high risk of hearing loss include: If&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1166,"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163\/revisions\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gshac.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=1163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}