N.J. Stat. § 34:15-35.20: Time for filing claims; date of disability

No claims for compensation for occupational hearing loss shall be filed until after 4 full consecutive calendar weeks have elapsed since removal from exposure to hazardous noise in employment. Removal from exposure to hazardous noise in employment may be achieved by use of effective ear protection devices. The last day of such exposure shall be the date of disability.

L.1979, c. 285, s. 11.