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VakO 10.8.1982/6291:81 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed disability claim for back pain and shoulder inflammation sustained during heavy lifting duties.

Case Number VakO 10.8.1982/6291:81
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the claimant's request for disability benefits regarding back pain and shoulder inflammation diagnosed in March 1981. The claimant, a 40-year-old packer, argued these conditions resulted from years of lifting empty boxes and operating machinery, while the insurer contended the injuries were not compensable. The court rejected the claim, finding no sufficient causal link between the specific work duties and the diagnosed medical conditions.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Workmen's Compensation Act: Work-related injuries are compensable only if there is a direct causal link between the specific work duties and the diagnosed medical condition.

Keywords

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work-related injury disability benefits causal link insurance court occupational disease

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Workmen's Compensation Act
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insurance_1983_9101-1981
Occupational disease compensation denied; court ruled symptoms stemmed from increased workload rather than physical factors.
insurance_1981_932-1980
Insurance court dismissed claim for work-related disability benefits due to pre-existing conditions and lack of causation.
insurance_1979_5000-1978
Insurance court awards occupational disease compensation for Achilles tendonitis caused by repetitive work pressure.
insurance_1983_11175-1981
Occupational disease compensation allowed for shoulder inflammation caused by working at height.
insurance_1982_5290-1981
Insurance court dismissed claim for work injury compensation due to lack of causal link between repetitive hand movements and shoulder inflammation.

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40 -vuotias henkilö oli vuodesta 1972 työssään pussikoneenhoitajana ja pakkaajana joutunut nostelemaan ja kantelemaan tyhjiä pakkauslaatikoita ahdasta käytävää pitkin sekä työskentelemään eri korkuisilla pussikoneella. Maaliskuussa 1981 hänellä oli todettu niska-hartialihasten kiputila ja molempien olkanivelten ympärystulehdus. VAKO: Niska-hartialihasten kipeytyminen ja olkanivelten ympärystulehdus eivät olleet korvattavia. VI -jaosto KKO 8.9.1983=VAKO (Lääkintöhallitus: Ahlman)