Increased reporting of occupational hearing loss: Workers' compensation in Washington State, 1984-1998

2002 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 502-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Daniell ◽  
Deborah Fulton-Kehoe ◽  
Martin Cohen ◽  
Susan S. Swan ◽  
Gary M. Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Occupational Hearing Loss

Occupational hearing loss in Washington state, 1984-1991: II. morbidity and associated costs

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Daniell ◽  
Deborah Fulton-Kehoe ◽  
Terri Smith-Weller ◽  
Gary M. Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Occupational Hearing Loss

Occupational hearing loss in Washington state, 1984-1991: I. statewide and industry-specific incidence

1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 519-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Daniell ◽  
Deborah Fulton-Kehoe ◽  
Terri Smith-Weller ◽  
Gary M. Franklin
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Occupational Hearing Loss

Legal Update: State-Specific Use of the AMA Guides

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
The Third ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
State Statutes

Abstract Many states require use of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) in their workers’ compensation systems; state statutes may or may not specify which edition of the AMA Guides to use and how to use them. Thirty-five states make use of the AMA Guides, and 60% (21) of them use the Fifth Edition. Eleven states use the Fourth Edition (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia). One state uses the Third Edition–Revised (Colorado), and one state uses the Second Edition (Louisiana). Some states use their own guidelines for specific issues and use the AMA Guides for other issues (eg, Washington State rates spinal impairment using the state's own guidelines but rates extremity disorders using the AMA Guides). Many states use a statutory schedule to assess amputations, hearing loss, visual loss, hernias, and disfigurement; some states may use a statutory schedule and use the AMA Guides for nonscheduled injuries. Physicians who practice in a state that does not make use of the AMA Guides in state workers’ compensation cases may need to assess impairment using the “latest edition” of the AMA Guides. The article includes a tabular summary of state statutes that deal with rating impairment in workers’ compensation cases.

OCCUPATIONAL HEARING LOSS IN INDIAN FORGING UNIT DUE TO IMPACT OF IMPULSIVE NOISE: A CASE STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamaljeet Bhambri ◽  
Ishbir Singh ◽  
Harwinder Singh ◽  
Tejeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Impulsive Noise ◽  
Occupational Hearing Loss

Noise Exposure and Hearing Disorders

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Byrne ◽  
Thais C. Morata
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Noise Exposure ◽  
Hearing Protection ◽  
Noise Induced Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Disorders ◽  
Industrial Noise ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
Protection Devices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Occupational Hearing Loss

Exposure to industrial noise and the resulting effect of occupational hearing loss is a common problem in nearly all industries. This chapter describes industrial noise exposure, its assessment, and hearing disorders that result from overexposure to noise. Beginning with the properties of sound, noise-induced hearing loss and other effects of noise exposure are discussed. The impact of hearing disorders and the influence of other factors on hearing loss are described. Typically, noise-induced hearing loss develops slowly, and usually goes unnoticed until a significant impairment has occurred. Fortunately, occupational hearing loss is nearly always preventable. Therefore, this chapter gives particular attention to recommendations for measures to prevent occupational hearing loss such as engineering noise controls and hearing protection devices.

Twenty years of workers' compensation costs due to falls from height among union carpenters, Washington State

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (9) ◽  
pp. 984-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hester J. Lipscomb ◽  
Ashley L. Schoenfisch ◽  
Wilfrid Cameron ◽  
Kristen L. Kucera ◽  
Darrin Adams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Costs
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