is there compensation for hearing loss do to job related noise over the course of thirty years ?

Answer 1

Yes, you have a workers comp claim for tinnitus. Consider seeing a personal injury lawyer about a claim against the manufacturer of the machines that created more noise than the OSHA threshold and/or against the maker of the hearing protectors that you wore diligently throughout your career but which did not work.

Answer 2

Maybe. You (or your lawyer) will have to prove that the noise levels throughout your 30 years of employment were consistently at levels that could have caused hearing loss; that your outside activities (listening to or playing loud music, routine attendance at loud sporting events or concerts, etc.) weren't a factor, that the hearing loss you have is above what would be considered normal for a person of your age, whether other people at your plant have had similar issues, and so on. Workers' comp laws vary state by state, and those laws govern what's covered and the amount of compensation. Check with a local workers' comp attorney.

Answer 3

You don't say what country you are in. In the US, each state has it's own workers' compensation laws. In Pennsylvania, you have to have a 90% loss in both ears to get compensation.

Answer 4

There might be if nothing was offered to prevent the hearing loss. Many years ago, my Dad worked at Dupont and he was required to wear ear plugs on the job. If you company didn't offer ways to prevent this, you could have a case.