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VakO 30.6.1978/9973:77 AI generated

Work injury claim denied when employee injured playing football as a representative of the employer's company.

Case Number VakO 30.6.1978/9973:77
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim for work injury compensation against the employer. The employee was injured in a football match while acting as a representative of the employer's company during working hours. The court ruled that the activity did not constitute a work accident because it was a voluntary social event rather than a task assigned by the employer.

Legislator headnote

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s. 10 of the Work Accident Act 1978; A work accident is not established when an employee is injured during a voluntary social event organized by the employer, even if it occurs during working hours and involves the employee acting in a representative capacity.

Keywords

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work accident definition voluntary social event employer representative insurance court decision work injury compensation

Cited Legislation

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s. 10 of the Work Accident Act 1978
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Työntekijä oli työaikana osallistunut työnantajansa osakeyhtiön henkilökunnan edustajana puulaakijalkapallo-otteluun ja vahingoittunut alaraajaan. VAKO epäsi korvauksen työtapaturmana. V -jaosto