Industrial deafness compensation in Queensland

Hearing loss is a genuine condition that affects many workers in construction, manufacturing and industrial environments, particularly those working with or near heavy machinery. Noise in workshops, warehouses, heavy vehicles and worksites can cause permanent hearing damage; once you have hearing loss there is no cure.

Understanding your rights is the first step to accessing compensation.

If you are suffering from permanent hearing damage as a result of your employment conditions, Maurice Blackburn can help you understand if you have a claim. Our lawyers will guide you through the legal process, draft the necessary paperwork and provide advice along the way. Your claim will take around 12 weeks from lodging your application.

Our expert work-related illness lawyers can assist you by:

• providing a free initial consultation and advising you on the criteria you need to meet to make a successful claim for industrial deafness
• arranging a referral to our Queensland-wide hearing partner who can provide a pre-claim audiologist hearing assessment before lodging your claim
• preparing the claim documents and collecting all necessary information required to ensure prompt acceptance of your claim
• preparing submissions on your behalf to the Workers' Compensation Regulator for acceptance of your claim, if your claim is rejected by the insurer
• providing advice for reassessment of your hearing loss to determine the best way to maximise any compensation you may be entitled to
  ensuring you are treated fairly and in accordance with the legislation.

We are a national firm with Queensland offices in Brisbane, Browns Plains, Caboolture, Cairns, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Mackay, Rockhampton, Strathpine, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, and throughout Australia.

We provide our services on a 'no win, no fee'* basis. This means that you will only pay our legal fees if you receive a settlement or compensation. You would not be charged our fees if the claim is not pursued after investigation.