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Occupational Hearing Loss is caused by prolonged exposure to noise at work which results in the damage of the nerve cells of the inner ear.

Participants will gain an understanding of occupational hearing loss through:

• A review of the anatomy of the ear;
• Understanding how sound is transmitted; and
• How hearing is tested.

The adjudicative process and permanent impairment ratings for compensable hearing loss is explained.

Different scenarios for hearing loss are presented including:

• Asymmetrical hearing loss;
• Presbycusis;
• Ménière’s disease; and
• Otosclerosis.

This workshop will help participants understand the goals and challenges of legal submission writing and how to address them.

In accordance with the WSIB’s Practice and Procedures and with WSIAT’s Practice Directions, participants will learn how to organize and structure submissions to be clear and reader focused.

Using various outlines and templates, the traditional structure of a submission is examined with attention given to strategies and guidelines to produce an effective written hearing submission.

Participants will explore making facts and law persuasive and the technical components of writing, including referring to and attaching documents and a professional format will be reviewed.