Passport to prevent the need for hearing loss compensation

People seeking hearing loss compensation, particularly if they are involved in the musical industries, may well be interested to learn of the Hearing Passport.

This is a scheme created by the Musicians' Union and the Musicians' Hearing Services, which offers a comprehensive hearing-health surveillance scheme to freelance musicians. While this is a small sector of UK industry that is liable to suffer industrial hearing loss, it is possible that the musician's model may be useful to other sectors.

The scheme, according to its own website, exists to:

• increase awareness of the risk of hearing damage;
• publicise the provision of health surveillance among freelancers;
• reduce the risk of hearing damage;
• promote the use of hearing protection when necessary;
• ensure that hearing protection is used properly.

It achieves these aims through aural examinations, advice and provision of safety equipment.

The Musicians' Hearing Services also supply this equipment directly, which can protect against industrial deafness, acoustic shock and tinnitus. This equipment may be targeted at musicians, but - with the loud noise of some contemporary music, particularly its popular forms - it may well be possible to put it to use in any industry where loss of hearing is a risk.

To read more about the Hearing Passport, visit the Musicians' Hearing Services website.

Making a claim for hearing loss compensation with UK experts YouClaim
Musician or otherwise, if your hearing has been damaged at work through no fault of your own, you may be eligible to make a compensation claim for industrial hearing loss. A no win, no fee solicitor, such as those YouClaim can supply, will make this process much easier - and, if you choose YouClaim, it can also be entirely free.

We handle all deafness compensation claims on a basis that goes further than 'no win, no fee' - we also protect you from any costs outside our fees that arise in the process of the claim, and pass our fee in a won case to your opponent. We also pass 100% compensation to you when we win, as we normally do.

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Call us now on 0800 10 757 95, or use our online facilities of echat and claim form to approach us electronically; we'll strive to bring your hearing loss compensation claim to a positive conclusion as quickly as possible.