The Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld an award of benefits to two firefighters for their industrial hearing loss but overturned the award for one’s tinnitus.
Case: Montgomery County v. Cochran, Nos. 662 and 2930, 11/01/2019, published.
Facts: Anthony Cochran and Andrew Bowen were firefighters for Montgomery County for more than 30 years. Both retired in 2013 and filed workers’ compensation claims asserting they had suffered hearing loss in the course of their employment. Bowen also asserted a claim for tinnitus, a condition commonly described as a ringing in the ears....
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