The Supreme Court of Louisiana ruled that cumulative hearing loss as a result of repeated exposure to high noise levels on the job does not constitute "a permanent hearing loss solely due to a single traumatic accident" as required for permanent partial disability benefits.
Case: Hartman v. St. Bernard Parish Fire Department, No. 2020-C-00693, 03/24/2021, published.
Facts: James J. Hartman Jr. has been employed by the St. Bernard Parish Fire Department since 1990. He was exposed to injurious levels of noise, which resulted in permanent hearing loss.
The department was in...
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