Jerry from Waupaca awarded $44,513*... Michael from Neenah awarded $60,000*... Jerry from Somers awarded $40,500*... Kathleen from Athens awarded $30,000*... Rolf from Stoughton awarded $35,000*... Charles from Menasha awarded $29,500*... Linda from Black River Falls awarded $24,500*... Charles from Freedom awarded $21,500*... Jerome from Menominee awarded $21,500*... Thomas from Amherst awarded $55,000*... Jerry from Durand awarded $29,000*... Michael from Oshkosh awarded $33,000*... Charles from New London awarded $22,500*... Stephen from Wauwatsoa awarded $16,250*... Steven from Lavalle awarded $27,000*... Richard from Saxon awarded $27,500*... Peter from Marinette awarded $29,000*... Kevin from Omro awarded $45,000*... Kranski from Black Creek WI awarded $26,773.13*... Garry from Edgar awarded $26,773.13*... Daniel from Appleton awarded $19,596.60*... Michael from Neenah awarded $47,619.00*... Jerry from Waupaca awarded $35,610.62*... Brian from Wausau awarded $12,430.00*... Roger from Green Bay awarded $14,397.00*... Belinda from Milwaukee awarded $10,030.00*... Ronald from Fond du Lac awarded $14,755.00... Richard from Kewaskum awarded $15,153.07... Marcel from Beaver Dam awarded $12,931.50... Gail from Prarie du Sac awarded $9,580.00... Richard from Antigo awarded $18,030.00*... Nadine from Wausau awarded $7,597.00*... Daniel from New Holstein awarded $14,000*... Shirley from Oshkosh awarded $18,000*... Robert from Fond du Lac awarded $15,000*... Kenneth from Milwaukee awarded $10,000*... *Not all claims qualify. Award amounts vary on a case-by-case basis.

Once we get your audiogram (hearing test) and your retirement date (month and year) we can tell you right away.

It takes about 6-8 months after your claim is filed…sometimes shorter…sometimes longer. It depends upon the state and/or insurance carrier.

Compensation running as high as $67,392 plus money for hearing aid(s) and related expenses may be available. If the statute of limitations has run, the State of Wisconsin has a fund known as the Barred Claims Fund for which employees may be eligible for lesser amounts. Overall, compensation in the range of $5,000 – $10,000 plus some payment for hearing aids is common. Compensation between $15,000 and $20,000 is not unusual.

Not a problem. We’ll help you track down your work history and any past hearing tests. Once that’s done your claim may be filed.

The law says work noise must contribute to your loss… work noise doesn’t need to be the only reason for your loss. If you were exposed to noise in the past (military) or now (hunting), your claim may still qualify.

There is no statute of limitations. If you retired within the last 12 years, the claim goes to your last noisy employer’s insurance company. If you retired over 12 years ago, benefits will come from a fund set up by the state.

It does not matter if your company is out of business. The claim goes back the insurance company that your company had while you were working.

Studies show hearing protection is rarely 100% effective. It is also removed from time to time to speak with co-workers and re-adjust. As long as harmful work noise contributed to your loss you may have a good claim.

You don’t have to wait unless you plan to return to work for the same employer. If so, then you will have to wait 6 months says the state law.

Immediately.

90 days.

Attorney fees of 20% are contingent on recovery. Additional costs range from $50 to $500, depending on claim specifics. There are no fees or costs to you unless you receive compensation.

Worker’s compensation for hearing loss is generally tax-free and has no impact on Social Security, pension, or health insurance benefits.

Johnson Law Offices has handled hearing loss claims exclusively since 1983…approximately 95% of all claims we file receive compensation.