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  "@type": "FAQPage",
  "name": "Is hearing loss from factory noise considered occupational disease or injury?",
  "description": "Occupational disease—same comp process.[2][3]",
  "url": "https://justworkcomplaw.com//faq/general-is-hearing-loss-from-factory-noise-considered-occupational-disease-or-injury-215",
  "mainEntity": [
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "Is hearing loss from factory noise considered occupational disease or injury?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Occupational disease—same comp process.[2][3]",
        "description": "Occupational disease in Utah/Idaho for gradual exposure, treated under workers' comp.[1][2][3] Same benefits apply.[2] Key factors: Last exposure triggers SOL, prove arising out of employment.[2] File as disease with Labor Commission/Idaho Industrial Comm.[2][3] Expert differentiates from age.[3]"
      }
    }
  ]
}