Hearing Loss Claims through the LHWCA

Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation FAQ:

What is the difference between "total disability" and "partial disability"?
A disability is "total" when the injured employee cannot do any work due to the work-related injury. A disability is "partial" if the injured employee cannot do the same job he or she was doing at the time of the injury but is able to work in a lighter or modified job, either with the same or with a different employer.

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Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act:
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides employment-injury and occupational-disease protection to approximately 500,000 workers who are injured or contract occupational diseases occurring on the navigable waters of the United States, or in adjoining areas, and for certain other classes of workers covered by extensions of this Act.

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Jones Act. U.S. Code, Title 46, § 30104 provides:
A seaman injured in the course of employment or, if the seaman dies from the injury, the personal representative of the seaman may elect to bring a civil action at law, with the right of trial by jury, against the employer. Laws of the United States regulating recovery for personal injury to, or death of, a railway employee apply to an action under this section.

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Hearing Loss Claims Under the Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act

Hearing loss can severely alter your quality of life, making it difficult to communicate or participate in activities you once enjoyed. If you’ve lost your hearing or your hearing has become seriously impaired due to the conditions of your maritime work, call the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act lawyers of Montagna Klein Camden to discuss your rights to compensation.

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, commonly referred to as the “Longshore Act” or “LHWCA” is a federal statute that provides medical benefits and compensation for longshore workers injured on rivers wharfs, docks, piers, harbors, dry docks, or barges.

The LHWCA provides hearing impaired harbor workers with applicable medical treatment, including payment for hearing aids by the employer throughout the rest of the harbor worker’s life.

To file a claim, you must produce an audiogram which measures and explains your hearing loss, and give notice of your injury to your last maritime employer within 30 days of when you receive a copy of your audiogram.

For a free consultation to discuss your Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act hearing loss claim, contact the lawyers of Montagna Klein Camden at 877-622-8100. Additional time and technical restrictions apply. Make sure you receive what you are entitled to.