The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Regulations 1985

Regulation 34

SCHEDULE 3 ASSESSMENT OF THE EXTENT OF OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS

PART I CLAIMS TO WHICH REGULATION 34(1) APPLIES

[F1 Average of hearing losses (dB) due to all causes at 1, 2 and 3 kHz frequencies]	Degree of disablement per cent
50–52 dB	20
53–57 dB	30
58–62 dB	40
63–67 dB	50
68–72 dB	60
73–77 dB	70
78–82 dB	80
83–87 dB	90
88 dB or more	100

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 Pt. I-Pt. II substituted (16.10.1989) by The Social Security (Industrial Injuries) (Prescribed Diseases) Amendment Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1207), regs. 1, 4(6)

PART II CLAIMS TO WHICH REGULATION 34(2) APPLIES

[F1 Average of hearing losses (dB) due to all causes at 1, 2 and 3 kHz frequencies]	Degree of disablement per cent
50–53 dB	20
54–60 dB	30
61–66 dB	40
67–72 dB	50
73–79 dB	60
80–86 dB	70
87–95 dB	80
96–105 dB	90
106 dB or more	100

PART III FORMULA FOR CALCULATING BINAURAL DISABLEMENT

(Degree of disablement of better ear ×4)	+	Degree of disablement of worse ear
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