Insurance court dismissed claim for accidental dental injury when employer was host at lunch.
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AI generatedThe Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the claim for accidental dental injury sustained by a company executive during a lunch hosted by the employer. The plaintiff argued the tooth fracture occurred while eating, but the court found the injury resulted from the employer's role as host rather than an external accident. Consequently, the court ruled that the injury did not qualify as an insurable accident under the relevant insurance terms.
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AI generatedInsurance Act 1970; Accident Insurance Act 1970: An injury sustained while eating food provided by the employer during a social gathering hosted by the employer is not considered an insurable accident.
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Toimitusjohtaja oli yhtiönsä tarjoamilla rapuillallisilla isäntänä ollessaan syönyt rapuja, jolloin hänen etuhampaansa oli lohjennut. VAKO katsoi, ettei hampaan lohkeaminen ollut tapaturman aiheuttama. V -jaosto KKO 9.2.1982= VAKO