Insurance court dismissed claim for disability compensation when injury resulted from employee's own slip and fall.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the claim for disability compensation because the plaintiff's injury stemmed from his own negligence while slipping off a truck. The plaintiff suffered a leg injury and subsequent disability, but the insurer argued the accident was not covered under the policy. The court ruled that the claim was inadmissible as the injury was caused by the employee's failure to exercise due care.
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AI generatedInsurance Act s. 10; Liability Act s. 1: An injury caused by the insured's own negligence is not compensable under liability insurance.
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Työntekijä oli liukastuessaan pudonnut rekka-auton lavalta istualleen. Hänellä todettiin vasemman reiden ruhjevamma ja sittemmin vasemmanpuoleinen iskias. VAKO epäsi korvauksen iskiaksesta. II -jaosto KKO 9.12.1982 = VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Kettunen)