Event Brief
Florida program helps workers with hearing loss
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Florida Vocational Rehabilitation provides free hearing aids and training to help people with hearing loss keep jobs.
WHO: Kevin Haggerty and other eligible workers with hearing loss; Florida Vocational Rehabilitation; audiologist Dr. Leigh Smith
WHAT: Vocational Rehabilitation services provide no-cost hearing aids, job training, and assistive technology to help workers stay employed.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: Workers with hearing loss face private costs or lack of insurance coverage that can prevent them from getting needed hearing care.
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