Workers Compensation
Hearing Loss Claims
Noisy job sites can cause workers to lose all
or part of their hearing. Under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, employees are entitled to compensation for work-related hearing losses using a complicated formula based upon the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The guidelines for receiving hearing loss benefits are very technical and relatively few attorneys handle these claims, which are often the only form of compensation these workers receive after sacrificing their bodies for the employers, often for decades. In some cases, workers may be entitled to benefits for a partial hearing loss, while in others, workers may receive compensation for complete and total hearing loss.
Work - Related Hearing Loss
If you are suffering from a work-related hearing loss, or believe that your ability to hear has been reduced as a result of exposure to on-the-job noise, regardless of who is at fault, you need
an attorney who is familiar with these conditions and has represented numerous workers who have suffered from them. Hearing loss claims are often complex, generally requiring highly technical expert witness testimony. Employers and insurance companies frequently fight these claims, asserting that the hearing losses were either genetic or were not the result of exposure to on-the-job noise.
Because Jack B. Katz devotes his practice exclusively to Pennsylvania workers' compensation matters, he is extremely familiar with hearing loss claims, and understands how frightening these conditions are to clients and families rightfully concerned about the permanent nature of this type of injury. Attorney Jack B. Katz handles these claims aggressively and explores every option to assure that his clients receive all of the benefits to which they are entitled, and that they receive them promptly.
A former Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section, Jack understands the needs and concerns of his clients and their families. Jack handles every case personally, and his clients know that when they have a question, they can talk directly to their attorney and get prompt, straightforward and accurate answers.
When you need a lawyer to assist you with a work-related hearing loss claim, call Attorney Jack B. Katz at
(215) 603-9681 or click here
to send Jack an e-mail; he will reply as quickly as possible. All consultations are free and there is never a charge unless Jack gets a recovery for you or prevents the insurance company from stopping your hard-earned workers' compensation benefits.
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