Program of care for noise induced hearing loss prior to August 15, 2016

Applicable to cases prior to August 15, 2016

The NIHL Program of Care will help ensure that injured workers of Ontario diagnosed with Noise Induced Hearing Loss get the most appropriate care and treatment based on the latest scientific evidence.

Materials for download

Algorithm (PDF)
Quick Reference Sheet (PDF)
Fee Schedule (PDF)
Reference Guide (PDF)
Instructions for Client Oriented Scale of Improvement Administration (COSI^TM)(PDF)
Q&A for Audiologists(PDF)

Forms

NIHL Rehabilitation Follow-Up form (PDF)
NIHL Assessment Summary and Treatment Plan form (PDF)
NIHL Trial Period Follow-Up form (PDF)

To download copies of COSI^TM, please visit the National Acoustic Laboratories (Australia) website.

Participation requirements

To participate in programs of care, health care practitioners must complete the following form: Instructions for Delivering Programs of Care (POC) (96.1kb, PDF)

Programs of Care Provider Directory

See the list of providers who deliver the NIHL Program of Care.

More information

If you have any questions or require more information, please call our Health Professional Access Line at 1-800-569-7919 or 416-344-4526.

Authorization requests and other questions

All hearing aid early replacement requests, accessories, hearing assistive technologies (HATs) or any other systems (alerting/FM) must be pre-authorized by the WSIB. Contact the Health Care Payment Representatives toll-free at 1-800-387-0750 for all related questions and requests.