Disability pension claim dismissed because applicant did not apply for pension during lifetime.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the disability pension application because the applicant failed to apply for a pension while alive. The applicant argued for a pension based on lifetime contributions, but the court found no independent right to benefits without a prior application. Consequently, the decision was upheld as the statutory requirement for an active claim was not met.
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AI generatedInsurance Act; Disability Pension Act: A claim for disability pension is inadmissible if the insured did not apply for a pension during their lifetime, thereby forfeiting the right to benefits.
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Työkyvyttömyyseläkehakemus hylättiin, koska henkilö eläessään ei itse ollut hakenut eläkettä eikä sitä hänen puolestaan oltu hänen elinaikanaan haettu eikä leskellä ollut itsenäistä oikeutta eläkkeeseen. Eläkelautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. V -jaosto VAKO 998:76, 4009:81, Työeläke 1/73, 4/79