§ 49-ff. Minimum exposure required. No employee or his dependents, shall, in the absence of substantial evidence to the contrary, be entitled to an award for occupational loss of hearing unless the employee shall have been employed in an employment in which he was exposed to harmful noise for a period of at least ninety days in this state.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law 49-FF

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.