Some WA residents can claim free hearing aids

Noisy Jobs is a service by Federal Certified Hearing Center to help Washington residents get access to free hearing aids through the Washington State Injury Claim program. We can guide you through the claim process, perform your hearing test and get you fitted with hearing aids.

Do I qualify?

A industrial injury claim can be filed to receive free hearing aids if the last place you worked was in the State of Washington and your hearing loss is due to noise exposure in the workplace.

Your next steps to the claims process

There are a few stages to the claims process, and we work hard to ensure the process is seamless and as stress free as possible. We will work through the process promptly on your behalf to help you pursue the benefits of new hearing aids covered through an approved WA State Hearing Loss Claim. Don’t worry! We’re here to guide you through this process, and there is no fee for our services!

1. Start Your Claim
   Start Your Claims Process: Click “Start your claim” to submit the form for your appointment or request a Claims Coordinator to call you for more information and details.
2. Assessment Appointment (NO Fee/ Free of charge)
   Visit one of our locations in WA state for a full hearing evaluation to determine if you qualify to file a hearing loss claim. We will then prepare the needed documents for the claims process.
3. Physician Review
   We will coordinate the physician referral and prepare the necessary documents for your claim. The physician will review the documents and perform any required additional assessments and hearing tests. The physician will then submit their report and findings to the Department of Labor and Industries or the Self-Insured.
4. Claim Determination
   Once your claim is approved, visit one of our service locations where one of our qualified hearing technicians will assist you in selecting the best state-of-the-art hearing aids to suit your hearing healthcare needs. They will fit and adjust the hearing aids to meet your specific hearing loss requirements.

Note: This service is all free of charge to you! An approved WA State Labor and Industries Occupational Hearing Loss Claim will cover the cost of all authorized hearing instruments, batteries, service adjustments, repairs and or replacements for the rest of your life.

What kind of hearing aid will I get?

The Hearing Center supports the latest in hearing technology from Starkey Laboratories, you can find more info on our product page.

Voice iQ – Has nearly doubled the noise reduction capability of our leading noise reduction and speech preservation system while still maintaining speech. – Provides up to 20dB of noise reduction

Spectral iQ– Has new frequency lowering technology, Spectral iQ, is designed to enhance real-time audibility by intelligently identifying high-frequency speech cues, then replicating them in lower frequencies. This allows it to provide audibility for high-frequency speech cues for patients that may have previously been considered unaidable.

Hearing aids from Starkey Labs include the latest hearing aid features including, Self Learning, Acoustic Scene Analyzer, Voice Indicators, Automatic Telephone Solutions (ATS), and Media Processing. Find out more about Starkey Hearing Aids in the products section at the Hearing Center.