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Workers' Compensation and Hearing Loss When a person is injured at work s/he can be eligible for workers' compensation. The amount of compensation a person receives is based on the seriousness of the injury. The injury is categorized as the amount of your body that has become disabled because of the injury. If a person is injured and that results in hearing loss the maximum disability of the whole body is 35 percent. For the hearing loss to be considered 35 percent body disability, the person must have lost almost all hearing ability in both ears. If a person loses partial hearing the percent of whole body disability will be between zero and 35 percent. A medical diagnosis is needed to determine the amount of permanent hearing loss that has occurred. This report should include: a complete history of occupational, military, and recreational noise exposure with information about any previous hearing loss; a complete physical examination of the ear; and an audiological evaluation including pure tone air conduction and bone conduction testing. The equipment used to measure hearing loss must meet the expected standards. The final evaluation must be at least three months after the day of the injury to ensure that the hearing loss is permanent. MN Rules 5223.0010 and 5223.0040 Last Modified: 1/1/0001 Size: 0 Author: Categories: Labor & Industry Department, Tags: Employee Rights,