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I live in Hawaii and have worked at Pearl Harbor Naval
Shipyard for the last 24 years. Recently, I was informed
by the head audiologist at the shipyard medical clinic
that my hearing is deteriorating in certain frequencies.
He supplied me with a copy of my latest hearing data
indicating a "significant threshold shift" in hearing. In
addition to that I received a letter from the shipyard
safety office acknowledging a confirmation from the audio-
logist that indeed I have suffered a federal or Navy
significant threshold shift. With this paperwork, I went
to the shipyard compensation office and filed a claim for
benefits under the Federal Employee's Compensation Act.
The materials submitted included a CA-2 form, work history,
noise level survey and audiogram. Last week I received a
letter from a claims examiner stating my submissions are
insufficient evidence for benefits as additional medical
evidence is needed to establish a diagnosed hearing loss
that connects it to my employment. I don't think the
adjuster is on my side of the fence. Is it too late to
obtain the help of a workmans comp. lawyer?
 



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