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VakO 14.6.1968/597:68 AI generated

Work injury claim dismissed because injury occurred while escaping fire, not during work duties.

Case Number VakO 14.6.1968/597:68
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim for work-related injury compensation against the employer. The employee, a farmhand living in the main building, was injured while fleeing a fire that started in the structure. The court found the injury did not occur during work duties, under work conditions, or while attempting to protect the employer's property.

Legislator headnote

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s. 10 Vakuutusoikeuslaki 1968; Work-related injury compensation is denied when the injury occurs during escape from a fire rather than during the performance of work duties or while protecting employer property.

Keywords

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work-related injury fire escape employer property insurance court compensation denial

Cited Legislation

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s. 10 Vakuutusoikeuslaki 1968
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insurance_1976_1988-1976
Workplace injury during coffee break denied as work accident due to lack of work-related duty.
insurance_1979_9075-1978
Work-related injury on commute from holiday home to summer job site allowed under insurance law.
insurance_1982_4329-1981
Insurance court denied death benefit for employee killed commuting between work sites in Finland and Sweden.
insurance_2020_2306-2019
Insurance court dismissed slip claim when post office visit was not comparable to school drop-off or grocery shopping.
insurance_1977_6782-1976
Workplace injury during lunch break deemed work-related accident under Finnish Insurance Court jurisdiction.

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Tilalla työskennellyt karjakko oli asunut tilan päärakennuksen yläkerrassa. Tilan päärakennuksen sytyttyä tuleen hän oli pelastuessaan palavasta talosta vahingoittunut. VAKO: Tapaturma ei ollut kohdannut karjakkoa työssä, työstä johtuvissa olosuhteissa eikä hänen yrittäessään palastaa tai varjella työnantajansa omaisuutta. Korvaus evättiin.