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VakO 7.11.1978/945:78 AI generated

Insurance court dismisses claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.

Case Number VakO 7.11.1978/945:78
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the employee's claim for occupational disease compensation regarding shoulder inflammation and arm weakness. The employee argued that repetitive physical tasks caused the condition, while the insurer denied liability. The court rejected the claim because the medical evidence failed to establish a direct causal link between the specific work duties and the diagnosed illness.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Occupational Disease Act: An occupational disease is only compensable if there is a direct causal link between the work-related physical strain and the diagnosed medical condition.

Keywords

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occupational disease compensation causal link requirement repetitive physical strain shoulder inflammation insurance court decision

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Occupational Disease Act
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insurance_1979_2606-1978
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.
insurance_1982_8553-1981
Work injury claim denied by employer due to disputed causation between work duties and shoulder inflammation.
insurance_1982_4159-1982
Insurance court dismisses claim by employee claiming disability benefits due to non-disabling work conditions.
insurance_1979_7868-1978
Occupational disease claim dismissed; symptoms from 1963 not linked to 1976 solvent exposure.
insurance_1979_4825-1978
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.

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Työntekijä oli vuodesta 1966 alkaen työskennellyt lasinpuhaltajana paristoja lampputehtaassa joutuen jatkuvasti suorittamaan molemmilla käsillä toistuvia voimaa ja tarkkuutta vaatineita työliikkeitä ja lisäksi vasemmalla kädellä runsaasti nostoja kannatusliikkeitä. Syksystä 1976 hän oli tuntenut molemmissa yläraajoissa kipuja ja vasemmassa kyynärpäässä puutumista ja sormien jäykistymistä. Hänellä oli todettu molempien olkaluiden ulomman sivunastan tulehdus. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. V -jaosto KKO 13.1.1982: Sairaus oli ilmeisesti aiheutunut työssä yläraajojen tavallista enempään rasittamiseen liittyvästä fysikaalisesta tekijästä ja oli korvattava ammattitautina. (Lääkintöhallitus: Vaaranen-Rokkanen-Ahlman)