The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to an award for work disability because of his inability to use hearing protection and his prescribed hearing aids while performing his job as a paving machine operator.
Case: In the Matter of Compensation of Wright, Nos. 1501167 and A161999, 12/05/2018, published.
Facts and procedural history: Robin Wright worked as a paving machine operator. Doctors diagnosed him with hearing loss attributable to his exposure to work noise.
Wright received hearing aids, and his treating doctor allowed him to return to work without any restri...
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