OWCP Seeks Input on Occupational Hearing Loss Evaluation Methods

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs seeks public comment on methods to test hearing and the best practices for evaluating occupational hearing loss. In a request for information posted Tuesday, the OWCP asks for input from audiologists and other medical professionals, as well as employers, carriers and other interested parties, on the reliability and validity of audiograms compared with other tests, such as auditory brainstem response, auditory steady state response and otoacoustic emissions. The agency is also soliciting comments on the c...