Insurance court denied compensation for a 1942-1944 work injury due to lack of statutory coverage at the time.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the claim for compensation regarding a leg injury sustained between February 1942 and November 1944 while working at the State Aircraft Factory. The claimant argued that the injury occurred during work duties and should be covered under military injury laws, but the Insurance Office refused payment citing the absence of applicable coverage at the time. The court upheld the refusal, ruling that no statutory provision existed to grant compensation for injuries sustained during that specific period of employment.
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AI generatedAct on Military Injuries; Act on Work-Related Injuries: Compensation is not payable for injuries sustained during employment if no specific statutory provision grants coverage for that particular time period and employment context.
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Henkilö oli ollut helmikuusta 1942 marraskuuhun 1944 Valtion Lentokonetehtaan palveluksessa moottorien koekäyttäjänä ja tällöin vahingoittunut nilkkaan. Tapaturmavirasto epäsi korvauksen. VAKO: Koska vahingoittunut oli ollut ko. aikana työvelvollisena Valtion Lentokonetehtaassa, hänellä oli oikeus sotilasvammalain mukaiseen korvaukseen tässä työssä sattuneen tapaturman tai sairauden johdosta. VII -jaosto KKO 27.9.1983=VAKO