Court Upholds Denial of EMT's Hearing Loss Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an emergency medical technician’s hearing loss claim. Case: Matter of DeWolf v. Wayne County, No. CV-23-2014, 06/27/2024, published. Facts: Andrew DeWolf worked for Wayne County as an emergency medical technician for approximately 15 years. In August 2020, he filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits, alleging that he sustained hearing loss due to prolonged exposure to workplace noise. Procedural history: A workers’ compensation law judge established the claim for occupational binaural hearing loss. Upon administrative a...