Holden v. Willamette Industries, Inc.

*615TANZER, J.

Claimant has suffered a significant hearing loss. The issue is whether his last employer is liable for compensation. The hearing officer and Workmen’s Compensation Board denied compensation, the circuit court reversed, ordering compensation, and the employer appeals.

Claimant’s father suffered a slight hearing loss in his early fifties. Claimant, 32 at the time he filed his claim, had been exposed in the Army to artillery noise without noticeable effect on his hearing. Thereafter, claimant was employed in various lumber industry jobs in which he was exposed to loud noise.

Claimant…