A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a longtime coal mine employee was entitled to benefits for his noise-induced hearing loss.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Bailey, No. 21-0220, 05/26/2022, published.
Facts: Albert Bailey filed a workers’ compensating claim alleging that he sustained hearing loss as a result of his employment in coal mines.
In December 2017, Dr. Richard Vasicek signed an audiometric results form in which he noted that Bailey's exposure history included daily ringing in the ears, a blood relative with hearing loss, prescription drugs, high ...
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