Discher v. Industrial Commission

Ch. 328, Laws of 1953, became effective July 1, 1953. It substantially restricted the right of an employee to recover workmen’s compensation for occupational loss of hearing. It amended sec. 102.52 (17) and (18), Stats., so that deafness is a scheduled permanent partial disability (irrespective of wage loss) only if it results “from accident or sudden trauma.” Sec. 102.565 was amended so that when an employee is discharged or transferred from employment because of a loss of hearing due to prolonged exposure to noise in his employment, or when he ceases employment, and it is inadvisable for…