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VakO 6.3.1979/3828:78 AI generated

Insurance court denied work injury claim for shoulder inflammation caused by patient removal incident.

Case Number VakO 6.3.1979/3828:78
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim for compensation regarding shoulder inflammation and tendonitis diagnosed in May 1978. The employee argued that the condition resulted from a work-related incident in October 1977 while removing an intoxicated client, whereas the insurer disputed the causal link. The court ultimately ruled that the medical conditions were compensable as a direct consequence of the accident.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Work Injury Act: Injuries sustained during work duties, even if involving third parties, are compensable if medically linked to the event.

Keywords

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work injury compensation shoulder inflammation tendonitis insurance liability employee injury

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Work Injury Act

Cited Case Law

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KKO 19.3.1982:3828
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insurance_1981_9101-1980
Insurance court rules shoulder tendon inflammation compensable as direct consequence of workplace fall injury.
insurance_1980_6034-1979
Court allows partial compensation for shoulder injury where accident aggravated pre-existing arthritis and caused partial rotator cuff tear.
insurance_1980_1792-1980
Work injury claim dismissed as chronic shoulder inflammation not directly caused by specific lifting incident.
insurance_1977_2474-1976
Insurance court awards disability compensation for repetitive hand compression and shoulder rotation causing occupational disease.
insurance_1982_11626-1981
Insurance court denied disability compensation for shoulder periarthritis unrelated to the original workplace accident.

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Työntekijä oli vahtimestarin työssä lokakuussa 1977 poistaessaan juopunutta asiakasta ravintolasta ja tämän horjahtaessa hänen oikean kätensä varaan venähdyttänyt oikean olka-lapaluuseutunsa. Tammitoukokuussa 1978 oli todettu oikean olkanivelen ympärystulehdus ja oikean ylälapalihaksen jännetulehdus. VAKO epäsi korvauksen tulehdussairauksista. V -jaosto KKO 19.3.1982: Oikean olkanivelen ympärystulehdus ja oikean ylälapalihaksen jännetulehdus oli korvattava tapaturman seurauksena. (Lääkintöhallitus: Larmi)