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I feel my hearing became impaired because of the work I do. Does the Workers Compensation Board provide any assistance in purchasing hearing aids?

April 26, 2017feel hearing hearing aids impaired purchasing workers compensation

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I feel my hearing became impaired because of the work I do. Does the Workers Compensation Board provide any assistance in purchasing hearing aids?

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A. Yes, the Workers Compensation Board in most provinces provides hearing testing funding and hearing aid purchase assistance. Guidelines are different in each province, so please check with the province where you first worked in a noisy environment. They will give you guidance as to where you should apply. If you suffered your loss in Alberta, check out the Alberta Workers Compensation Board at: http://www.wcb.ab.ca/home/ . A good place to start is in reading the WCB Policies and Information Manual section on hearing loss, which is: POLICY: 03-01 PART II in the Section on Injuries.