Rockwell International v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Rockwell International petitions for review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Board) reversing an order of the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) denying Harvey Meyer (Claimant) hearing loss benefits because he did not meet the 10% threshold due to the WCJ making an age-related deduction.

Claimant worked for Employer for twenty-four and a half years and filed a claim petition alleging that he sustained binaural hearing loss as a result of long and continuous exposure to hazardous occupational noise while in the course and scope of his employment. Employer…