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Calculating Hearing Loss • 100% loss of hearing to an ear is equal to 50 weeks of compensation benefits • Hearing loss percentages are determined by the Hearing Loss Table - Rule 12 of the Rules of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission

Hearing Loss Table (Rule 12) Average Decibel Loss

Percent of Compensable Hearing Loss

Average Decibel Loss

Percent of Compensable Hearing Loss

27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

0.8 2.2 3.6 5.0 6.7 8.3

60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89

55.0 56.7 58.3 60.0 61.7 63.3 65.0 66.7 68.3 70.0 71.7 73.3 75.0 76.4 77.8 79.2 80.6 82.0 83.4 84.8 86.2 87.6 89.0 90.4 91.8 93.2 94.6 96.0 97.4 98.8

10.0 11.7 13.3 15.0 16.7 18.3 20.0 21.7 23.3 25 0 26.7 28.3 30 0 31.7 33.3 35 0 36.7 38.3 40 0 41.7 43.3 45 0 46.7 48.3 50 0 51.7 53.3

90 and over

100

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