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VakO 26.10.1982/10882:81 AI generated

Insurance court denied disability benefits for shoulder and neck injuries after initial hand injury compensation was granted.

Case Number VakO 26.10.1982/10882:81
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed VAKO's claim for disability benefits regarding the insured's shoulder and neck injuries. While compensation was initially paid for the hand injury from the accident, the court found no causal link between the accident and the subsequent shoulder and neck conditions. Consequently, the court ruled that these later injuries were not compensable under the insurance policy.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Disability Insurance Act: The court established that benefits for subsequent injuries are only payable if a direct causal relationship exists between the insured accident and the new condition.

Keywords

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disability benefits causal relationship subsequent injuries insurance policy medical causation

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Disability Insurance Act
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insurance_1978_2413-1977
Insurance court dismissed claim for shoulder inflammation compensation when injury was deemed unrelated to work accident.
insurance_1982_7755-1981
Work injury claim dismissed as 20% of shoulder tear was pre-existing age-related degeneration.
kko-other_2007_483
Supreme Court dismissed asylum claim where applicant failed to prove accidental tear of filter membrane caused by trauma.
kko-other_1997_3633
Supreme Court dismisses claim for additional shoulder injury compensation when original injury was already fully compensated.
kko-other_1998_569
Work accident claim dismissed because injury occurred during leisure time, not work duties.

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Työntekijän oikean käden sormi oli jäänyt työssä sinkkivaijeriin, jolloin vaijeri oli vetänyt käden mukanaan ja hän oli saanut sormen ruhjevamman ja siitä suoritettiin korvausta. Myöhemmin oli todettu myös oikean olkanivelen kiertäjäkalvosimen repeämä ja kaularankarikkoa. VAKO epäsi korvauksen kiertäjäkalvosimen repeämästä ja kaularankarikosta. KKO 17.1.1984 = VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Kettunen) IV -jaosto