Tinnitus — a persistent ringing in the ears — is a compensable disability under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws, even without a loss of hearing, a state appeals court ruled Monday in a case of first impression.
The judges found that a worker can claim compensation if tinnitus is due in a material degree to exposure to harmful noise in the workplace, is corroborated by objective medical testing and materially impairs working ability.
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