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VakO 19.5.1978/7098:77 AI generated

Employee's commute injury from prior work accident not considered work-related due to lack of direct causation.

Case Number VakO 19.5.1978/7098:77
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the claim for work-related compensation regarding an employee injured during a commute. The employee left their home to deliver a medical certificate for a previous work injury and was subsequently injured in a traffic accident. The court ruled that the accident did not occur in the direct course of work duties, as the trip was a personal errand unrelated to the employer's operations.

Legislator headnote

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Sairaanhoitolaissa; Työtapaturmalain 1 luku: An injury sustained while traveling to deliver a medical certificate for a prior work injury is not considered a work-related accident if the travel is not deemed part of the direct work duties.

Keywords

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work-related accident commute injury medical certificate delivery direct causation employee liability traffic accident work duties

Cited Legislation

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Sairaanhoitolaissa
Työtapaturmalain 1 luku
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insurance_1977_9814-1976
Work injury claim dismissed because traffic accident on way home occurred outside work conditions.
kko-precedent_2009_23
Falls on way to work doctor for burnout symptoms counts as work-related accident under Finnish Act.
insurance_1977_7396-1976
Insurance court allows compensation for minor finger injury sustained while returning to work after a previous work accident.
insurance_1980_10529-1978
Insurance court denies work injury claim when accident occurs immediately after returning home with medical certificate.
insurance_1976_3756-1975
Employee injured carrying medical certificate to work; accident not deemed work-related due to location and nature of task.

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Sairaslomalla ollut työntekijä oli lähtenyt asunnostaan työmaalle viemään lääkärinlausuntoa aikaisemmasta tapaturmastaan. Matkalla sattuneessa liikenneonnettomuudessa hän oli vahingoittunut niskaan. Tapaturman ei katsottu sattuneen työstä johtuvissa olosuhteissa tehdyllä matkalla asunnosta työpaikalle. IV -jaosto