VakO 1.12.1978/3091:78
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Insurance court dismissed work injury claim as injury occurred outside work hours and duties.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the claim for work injury compensation regarding a chainsaw accident. The insured suffered an injury while repairing the chainsaw at home in the evening, not during actual work duties. The court ruled that the injury did not meet the legal definition of a work accident because it occurred outside of work time and was not caused by work tasks.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedInsurance Act 1978; Work Accident Act 1978: An injury sustained while repairing a tool at home after work hours does not constitute a work accident for compensation purposes.
Keywords
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work accident compensation
chainsaw injury
home repair
work hours definition
insurance liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedInsurance Act 1978
Work Accident Act 1978
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Full text
Metsätyömies, jonka moottorisaha oli työssä noin kello 14.30 rikkoutunut, oli illalla kello 17.30 sahaa korjatessaan vahingoittunut sormeen. Tapaturmaa ei korvattu työtapaturmana. V -jaosto