Work injury claim dismissed when employee fell due to fainting upon returning home from work.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the claim for work-related injury compensation after the employee fell and was injured while returning home from work due to a fainting spell. Although the employer argued the fall was a work-related accident, the court found the incident occurred outside the scope of employment duties. The decision established that injuries sustained during the commute home, even if linked to work stress, do not qualify as work-related accidents under Finnish law.
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AI generatedS. 10 Vakuutussääntö 1981; S. 11 Vakuutussääntö 1981: Injuries sustained by an employee during the commute home from work, even if caused by conditions related to employment, are not considered work-related accidents and thus do not trigger employer liability under the Insurance Code.
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Ollessaan palaamassa työpaikalta asuntoonsa työntekijä oli saamansa huimauskohtauksen johdosta kaatunut kadulla ja vahingoittunut. VAKO katsoi vahingoittumisen, vaikka kaatuminen olikin johtunut huimauskohtauksesta, olevan tapaturman aiheuttama ja määräsi vakuutusyhtiön suorittamaan tapaturman johdosta lainmukaisen korvauksen. III -jaosto KKO 1.9.1984=VAKO.