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VakO 20.1.1981/932:80 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed claim for work-related disability benefits due to pre-existing conditions and lack of causation.

Case Number VakO 20.1.1981/932:80
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim for work-related disability benefits after reviewing his medical history and work duties. Although the applicant performed repetitive tasks involving document handling and data entry since 1955, he had suffered right-sided neck and shoulder pain since 1972 and further shoulder inflammation by 1979. The court determined that the insurer was not liable because the symptoms appeared years before the alleged work-related aggravation and lacked a direct causal link to the specific duties.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Workmen's Compensation Act: The court held that an insurer is not liable for work-related disability benefits when the applicant's symptoms predate the work duties and no causal connection between the work and the injury is established.

Keywords

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work-related disability benefits pre-existing medical conditions causation in insurance claims repetitive strain injury Insurance Act liability

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Workmen's Compensation Act
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Vuodesta 1955 laskuttajana toiminut henkilö joutui työssään toistuvasti siirtämään vasemmalla kädellä rahtikirjoja ja oikealla kädellä näppäilemään laskukonetta. Vuonna 1972 hänelle oli ilmaantunut oikeanpuoleisia niskaja hartialihaskipuja ja vuonna 1979 hänellä oli lisäksi todettu oikean olkapään ympärystulehdus. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. VI -jaosto KKO 17.8.1982=VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Ahlman)