Additional compensation for specific injuries. Payment made under this section shall be made in a one time payment unless the parties otherwise agree. Payment under this subsection shall be made in a one time payment unless the parties otherwise agree.
Harmful noise means sound capable of producing occupational deafness.
The amount of hearing loss shall be reduced by the average amount of hearing loss from non occupational causes found in the population at any given age, according to the provisions hereinafter set forth. Pure tone air conduction audiometric instruments, calibrated with reference to the latest published standards of the American National Standards Association at the time of testing shall be used for measuring hearing loss. The last day of the period of separation from the noisy work shall be the date of disablement. This act shall take effect upon passage. This act would amend the formula for determining the amount to be paid for permanent disfigurement in workers' compensation cases.