WAC 296-817-40025   Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing.  

     You must:

     • Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless a qualified reviewer determines:

     – The standard threshold shift revealed by the audiogram is persistent

     OR

     – The hearing threshold shown in the annual audiogram indicates significant improvement over the baseline audiogram.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-11-060, § 296-817-40025, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.]