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Uudenmaan LO 19.1.1989 73/II AI generated

Administrative court allows compensation for radio communication device costs for severely disabled person.

Case Number Uudenmaan LO 19.1.1989 73/II
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Administrative Court of Uusimaa overturned the Social Board's rejection of a compensation claim for a radio communication device. The Social Board had denied the claim because such devices are generally restricted to special cases on the capital region, citing short local travel distances. The court ruled that the applicant's severe disability necessitated the device for both work and personal communication, making the Social Board's reasoning insufficient to justify the denial.

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Vammaispalvelulaki 1 §; Vammaispalvelulaki 9 § 1 momentti: The Social Board cannot reject a compensation claim for a radio communication device merely by citing general regional restrictions when the applicant's specific severe disability makes the device essential for daily communication and personal autonomy.

Keywords

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severe disability compensation radio communication device Social Board review personal autonomy rights administrative court decision Vammaispalvelulaki provisions special case restriction

Cited Legislation

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Vammaispalvelulaki 1 §
Vammaispalvelulaki 9 § 1 momentti
Vammaispalvelulauselukäytäntö 1 §
Vammaispalvelulauselukäytäntö 17 §
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Sosiaalilautakunta oli hylännyt muun ohessa neliraajahalvausta

sairastavan vaikeavammaisen henkilön hakemuksen saada

korvausta autoradiopuhelimen hankinnasta aiheutuviin kustannuksiin,

koska pääkaupunkiseudulla voidaan sanottu laite

myöntää vain erityistapauksissa, milloin se on poikkeuksellisten

olosuhteiden vuoksi erittäin tarpeellista ja koska

kyseessä olevan kunnan sisäiset matkat ja matkat pääkaupunkiseudulla

yleensä ovat lyhyitä.

Kun otettiin huomioon hakijan vamman laatu ja sen vaikeusaste,

hakijan oli katsottava tarvitsevan autoradiopuhelinta

sekä työssään että vapaa-aikanaan viestinnässä ja henkilökohtaisessa

suoriutumisessa. Lautakunta ei ollut voinut

päätöksessään mainitsemillaan perusteilla hylätä hakemusta.

VammaispalveluL 1 §

VammaispalveluL 9 § 1 mom

VammaispalveluA 1 §

VammaispalveluA 17 §