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VakO 14.08.1979/11519:78 AI generated

Insurance court rules death from heart attack is compensable as consequence of pneumoconiosis.

Case Number VakO 14.08.1979/11519:78
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Insurance Court ordered compensation for the claimant's death, ruling that a heart attack was a direct consequence of pneumoconiosis. The claimant had received prior compensation for occupational lung disease but the insurer denied coverage for the subsequent fatal heart attack. The court determined that the death resulted from the previously recognized occupational illness.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act s. 10; Occupational Disease Act s. 10: Death resulting from a heart attack is compensable as an occupational disease if it is a direct consequence of a previously recognized pneumoconiosis.

Keywords

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occupational disease pneumoconiosis heart attack insurance liability consequence of illness compensation claim VAKO court

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act s. 10
Occupational Disease Act s. 10

Cited Case Law

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KKO 18.5.1983:11519
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insurance_1984_3913-1983
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between work and injury.
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Insurance court dismissed claim for lung cancer compensation due to lack of causal link between workplace dust and death.
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Court dismissed claim for occupational lung disease compensation due to insufficient causal link between work and illness.
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Insurance court dismissed veteran's claim for aggravated psychological illness compensation due to service conditions.
insurance_1978_5510-1977
Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation due to lack of causal link between exposure and diagnosed conditions.

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Leipurille oli suoritettu korvausta ammattitautina vuonna 1968 todetusta jauhopölyn aiheuttamasta keuhkoahdistustaudista ja pitkällisestä keuhkoputkentulehdukseta keuhkolaajentumineen. Hän oli vuosia potenut sepelvaltimokovettumatautia ja syyskuussa 1978 kuollut sepelvaltimontukokseen. VAKO epäsi korvauksen kuolemasta. I -jaosto KKO 18.5.1983: Kuolemaa oli yhdeltä kolmasosalta pidettävä ammattitautina korvatun keuhkoastman seurauksena ja tältä osalta määrättiin kuoleman johdosta korvaus suoritettavaksi.