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VakO 19.6.1979/136:78 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed claim for occupational disease compensation for traveler's jaundice caused by biological factors.

Case Number VakO 19.6.1979/136:78
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation under the Occupational Disease Act, ruling that the jaundice was not an occupational disease. The driver, who had made nine trips to the Middle East in 1977, developed jaundice and nausea upon returning in October, which was diagnosed in November. The court determined that the illness was caused by biological factors rather than work-related exposure, thus excluding it from coverage under the relevant section of the Act.

Legislator headnote

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Occupational Disease Act s. 5; The court held that a traveler's jaundice arising from biological factors does not constitute an occupational disease under the Act.

Keywords

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occupational disease compensation traveler's jaundice biological factors Occupational Disease Act insurance court decision medical causation work-related illness

Cited Legislation

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Occupational Disease Act s. 5 para. 3
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Vuonna 1977 yhdeksän matkaa Lähi-Itään tehnyt rekka-autonkuljettaja oli palattuaan saman vuoden lokakuussa viimeiseltä matkaltaan alkanut tuntea pahoinvointia ja ruokahaluttomuutta. Seuranneen marraskuun alussa hänellä oli todettu tarttuva keltatauti. VAKO: Keltatauti oli biologisten tekijöiden ilmeisesti aiheuttama sairaus ja korvattava ammattitautiasetuksen 5 §:n 3 mom. nojalla ammattitautina. III -jaosto