Insurance court denied mental disorder compensation when physical injury was the primary cause of symptoms.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the claim for mental disorder compensation, ruling that the psychological symptoms were a direct consequence of the severe physical injuries sustained in 1977. The applicant argued for separate compensation for depression, while the insurer contended the mental condition was merely a reaction to the physical trauma. The court held that since the physical injury was the dominant cause, the mental disorder fell within the scope of the original accident compensation.
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AI generatedInsurance Act s. 10; Accident Compensation Act s. 12: Mental disorders resulting directly from physical injuries caused by an accident are compensable as part of the accident consequences, not as separate claims.
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Työntekijä oli joulukuussa 1977 työssä jäänyt maansortuman alle puristuksiin seurauksin, että hän oli saanut tärykalvon repeämän, kylkiluiden ja solisluiden murtumia sekä molemminpuolisen veri-ilmarinnan. Tapaturmavammojen johdosta suoritetaan korvausta. Sittemmin hänen oli todettu potevan mielenmasennusta. VAKO epäsi korvauksen mielenmasennuksesta. KKO 11.1.1984. (äänestys 3 2) = VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Achte Jarho) V -jaosto