If you are seeking disability benefits from the federal government, you might worry that any kind of disability benefit claim will be met with a lot of red tape. That, in fact, is typically the case. Indeed, a large percentage of claims are initially denied by the Social Security Administration before benefits are ultimately provided after an appeals process.

Did you know that about 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work? Did you know that about $242 million is spent each year on workers’ compensation benefits for hearing loss disabilities? Those statistics from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, under the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will tell you clearly that if you are experiencing hearing loss issues because of your workplace environment, you are not alone.

It’s human nature, especially when we’re young, to think that we are invincible, or that we will not be the one to get into an accident at work. Of course, our optimistic nature is not always the best gauge of reality, and accidents happen.