Your ears serve a crucial function as one of your five senses. Like many of your others, it can also be extremely fragile. In fact, continued exposure to sounds over 85 decibels can lead to gradual loss of hearing. You can also experience this loss through short but...
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Noise-induced hearing loss a growing problem in law enforcement
Hearing loss is among the most common work-related injuries facing American workers in most industries. You face an especially high risk of experiencing it if you make your living as a law enforcement officer. The hazardous noise levels many law enforcement officers...
How long do employees have to file workers’ comp claims?
Tennessee employees who hurt themselves on the clock may not know whether they qualify for workers' compensation. They must know how long they have to file a claim while waiting to see whether their condition improves. Chron explores factors that determine how long...
Personal negligence and Tennessee workers’ compensation claims
When you suffer a serious on-the-job injury, you may look to your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance to provide you with the money you need to secure medical care and recover. Tennessee’s workers’ compensation law requires most employers to provide coverage...
Can you get workers’ compensation for hearing loss in Tennessee?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss is the third most common physical disability among American adults. The CDC notes that 24% of these individuals have occupational hearing loss related to workplace noise or chemical exposure. ...
Which jobs have the highest risk of hearing loss?
You might not notice it right away, but over time, certain jobs in Tennessee can cause hearing loss. Many people don't realize that they can file for workers' compensation if their job causes hearing injuries. You don't have to work in construction to suffer from...
What benefits can injured workers receive?
A workplace accident may leave you with serious injuries that require medical attention and may even keep you from returning to work for an extended period or permanently. Your employer’s workers’ compensation policy may provide you with much-needed assistance until...
What are my rights under workers’ compensation?
Workers’ compensation provides you benefits for suffering an injury at work. Along with those benefits, you have certain rights you should expect. The Department of Labor & Workforce Development explains that your main rights are to request benefits by filing a...
What do you know about the right way to address work injuries?
When employees injure themselves at work, Tennessee employers must know how to respond. Even with worker's compensation, companies must follow proper procedures to protect employees and get them back to work as quickly as possible after recovery. The Society for Human...
What jobs will lead to significant hearing loss
Hearing loss can occur with continual exposure to sounds exceeding 85 decibels though it will be gradual. It can, more specifically, happen through exposure to short but repeated bursts of sound between 100 and 115 decibels. Tennessee residents should know that such...
