VakO 27.11.1981/513:81
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Work injury claim dismissed because employee injured during lunchtime ping pong game at energy plant.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the claim for work injury compensation regarding an employee injured during a lunchtime ping pong match. The employee argued the activity occurred at the workplace during a break, but the court found no causal link to work duties. Consequently, the court ruled the incident did not constitute a work accident under the relevant insurance laws.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedInsurance Act; Work Accident Act: An injury sustained by an employee during a recreational game at the workplace during a lunch break is not considered a work accident.
Keywords
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work accident definition
recreational activity exclusion
lunch break injury
insurance court jurisdiction
causal connection requirement
Cited Legislation
AI generatedInsurance Act
Work Accident Act
Cited Case Law
AI generatedVAKO 10266/77
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Full text
Työntekijä, joka oli energialaitoksen työssä, oli aamiaistauon aikana osallistunut lentopallopeliin ja vahingoittunut nilkkaan. VAKO: Kysymyksessä ei ollut työtapaturma. VII -jaosto Vrt. VAKO 10266:77