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Friday, May 2, 2014

USPS and OWCP claims for hearing loss

Many Postal workers do not realize that the hearing loss they suffer over many years from noise exposure on their job is considered a compensable work injury by OWCP. It is important to be aware that a claim for this type of injury must be filed within three years of when you were last exposed to noise on the job. Sometimes a claim can be filed beyond the three year time limitation if the hearing loss was previously documented through a program of annual hearing tests conducted by the employing establishment.