Court rules student sports accident counts as practical training exercise under Finnish insurance law.
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AI generatedThe court ruled that an accident occurring during a cross-country race at a forestry school constituted an accident in practical training work. The student argued the event was part of their specific study mode, while the insurer contested the classification. The court decided in favor of the student by affirming that such school sports activities fall within the scope of practical training exercises.
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AI generatedSection 1 of the Insurance Act; Section 2 of the Insurance Act: An accident occurring during a school sports competition is deemed to have happened in practical training work and study-specific circumstances.
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Metsäkoulun urheilutunnilla pidetyssä suunnistuskilpailussa sattuneen metsäkoulun oppilaan tapaturman oli katsottava kohdanneen häntä käytännöllisessä harjoittelutyössä ja opiskelumuodolle ominaisissa olosuhteissa. I -jaosto KKO 29.11.1977=VAKO VAKO 9893:79 (Cooper-testi), VAKO 9892:79 (Jalkapallo)