Court of Appeals of Virginia January 7, 1986, Record No. 0761-85 (Belcher v. City of Hampton)

Opinion

BAKER, J.

On September 17, 1984, Thomas S. Belcher (claimant), who was employed in the Fire Department of the City of Hampton (City), filed an Application for Hearing with the Industrial Commission of Virginia (Commission) asserting that he had suffered a “noise-induced hearing loss” during the course of his employment as a fireman for the City.