Insurance court dismissed claim that diabetic employee with health issues was overworked.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court of Finland dismissed the claim that a 62-year-old deputy section chief with diabetes and heart conditions was subjected to excessive work. The plaintiff argued his health deteriorated due to workload, while the insurer contended his duties were within normal limits. The court ruled that the evidence did not establish a causal link between the work and his medical decline.
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AI generatedVakuutuslain 1 §; Työeläkelain 1 §: The court must assess whether work conditions objectively caused the employee's health deterioration, requiring medical evidence linking specific symptoms to occupational stress rather than relying solely on subjective complaints.
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Vakuutusyhtiön tapaturmavakuutusosaston 62 -vuotiaan apulais osastopäällikön ei katsottu olleen rasittavassa työssä. Hän poti sokeritautia, kuulon alenemista, toistuvia selkävaivoja ja sydämen rytmihäiriöitä. (Äänestys 2-1) VI-jaosto