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VakO 21.9.1979/9075:78 AI generated

Work-related injury on commute from holiday home to summer job site allowed under insurance law.

Case Number VakO 21.9.1979/9075:78
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court ordered compensation for an employee injured while closing the door to his car at a holiday residence. The employee argued the injury occurred during a work-related journey from his holiday home to his summer job site, as permitted by the Work-Related Accident Insurance Act. The court agreed, ruling that the commute from the holiday home to the workplace constituted a work-related journey under the relevant statutory provisions.

Legislator headnote

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Section 4 of the Work-Related Accident Insurance Act; Section 1 of the Work-Related Accident Insurance Act: An injury sustained while traveling from a holiday residence to a summer workplace is considered a work-related journey and thus compensable under the Act.

Keywords

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work-related accident insurance holiday residence commute summer employment traveling to workplace compensation entitlement

Cited Legislation

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Section 4 of the Work-Related Accident Insurance Act
Section 1 of the Work-Related Accident Insurance Act

Cited Case Law

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KKO 11.6.1982
KKO 11.6.1982 = VAKO V -jaosto
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labour_1970_12
Labor court allows travel cost reimbursement for summer residents over 5km from site despite no permanent residence entitlement.
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Labor court dismisses union claim for maintenance allowance due to statute of limitations and lack of ambiguous contract terms.
insurance_2020_2306-2019
Insurance court dismissed slip claim when post office visit was not comparable to school drop-off or grocery shopping.
insurance_1968_597-1968
Work injury claim dismissed because injury occurred while escaping fire, not during work duties.
insurance_1979_2036-1978
Insurance court dismissed claim for work accident compensation as injury occurred during commute home.

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Työntekijä oli lähdössä loma-asunnostaan työhön, jossa hänellä oli kesäisin tapana asua kaikki vapaaaikansa. Loma-asunnon pihalla auton ovea sulkiessaan hän oli vahingoittunut peukaloon. VAKO: Tapaturma oli sattunut tapaturmavakuutuslain 4 §:ssä tarkoitetulla työstä johtuvissa olosuhteissa tehdyllä matkalla asunnosta työpaikalle. Korvaus määrättiin suoritettavaksi. KKO 11.6.1982 = VAKO V -jaosto