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VakO 17.11.1981/9078:80 AI generated

Volunteer firefighter injured during soccer match not entitled to compensation under fire service act.

Case Number VakO 17.11.1981/9078:80
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the claim for compensation against the municipality for injuries sustained by a volunteer firefighter during a soccer match. The plaintiff argued that the injury occurred while performing duties, but the court found the activity was a recreational soccer game, not fire service work. Consequently, the statutory conditions for compensation under the Fire Service Act were not met.

Legislator headnote

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Fire Service Act s. 35; Compensation is not payable for injuries sustained by volunteer firefighters during recreational activities unrelated to fire service duties.

Keywords

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volunteer firefighter recreational activity fire service act compensation claim soccer match municipal liability duty of care

Cited Legislation

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Fire Service Act s. 35

Cited Case Law

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VAKO D:983:69
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insurance_1964_6407-1963
Temporary firefighter injured playing football during work hours; court rules injury is compensable work accident.
insurance_1978_9973-1977
Work injury claim denied when employee injured playing football as a representative of the employer's company.
insurance_1974_7305-1973
Work injury claim allowed when employee injured during company sports team maintenance after work hours.
insurance_1979_8111-1978
Work injury claim dismissed as football match not a work-related situation under Finnish Insurance Court rules.
insurance_1965_1755-1964
Insurance court dismissed claim for partial compensation due to statutory exclusion of municipal fire brigade members from inter-municipal competition rules.

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Työntekijä, joka kuului kunnan paloja pelastustoimintaa hoitamaan sitoutuneeseen vapaapalokuntaan, oli vapaaehtoisesti osallistunut sanotun palokunnan joukkueeen jäsenenä jalkapallopeliin ja tällöin vahingoittunut käteen. VAKO: Tapaturma ei ollut sattunut sammutustai pelastustoiminnassa eikä muutoinkaan sellaisissa olosuhteissa, että siitä olisi suoritettava korvausta paloja pelatustoimesta annetun lain 35 §:n nojalla. III -jaosto Vert. VAKO D:983:69