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VakO 9.3.1982/728:80 AI generated

Court allows disability claim for sports commentator whose chronic laryngitis and vocal cord polyps were aggravated by work.

Case Number VakO 9.3.1982/728:80
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The court ruled in favor of the sports commentator, granting him a disability pension based on his work-related health issues. The applicant suffered from progressive hoarseness and laryngitis since 1976, requiring surgery in 1979, while continuing to work despite illness. The court determined that his vocal cord injuries were caused by excessive strain on his voice during his duties, qualifying them as an occupational disease.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Occupational Disease Act: Chronic laryngitis and vocal cord polyps aggravated by excessive vocal strain during work duties constitute a compensable occupational disease entitling the employee to a disability pension.

Keywords

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occupational disease laryngitis compensation vocal cord injury sports commentator disability pension work-related strain chronic hoarseness

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Occupational Disease Act
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insurance_1992_2860-1991
Insurance court rules that actor's vocal cord polyps and swelling are occupational diseases caused by professional work.
insurance_1979_5903-1974
Occupational disease compensation granted for repetitive strain injury from ironing despite employer denial.
insurance_1983_8616-1981
Insurance court denied disability benefits for a swimming teacher whose symptoms were attributed to chlorine exposure and vocal strain.
insurance_1968_5385-1981
Insurance court dismissed claim for work-related shoulder injury compensation due to lack of direct causal link between repetitive welding and specific tendonitis.
insurance_1983_11175-1981
Occupational disease compensation allowed for shoulder inflammation caused by working at height.

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Urheiluselostaja oli vuodesta 1976 potenut lisääntyvää äänen käheyttä ja särkymistä. Hän oli selostusmatkojen aikana potenut kurkunpääntulehduksia ja keuhkoputkentulehduksia, mutta ei ollut voinut välttyä työskentelemästä sairaana. Heinäkuussa 1979 hänelle oli tehty leikkaus vasemman äänihuulen polyppien takia. VAKO: Urheiluselostaja oli työssään potemiensa kurkunpääntulehduksien ja keuhkoputkientulehduksien aikana joutunut rasittamaan ääntään tavalla, joka ylittää normaalin äänenkäytön ja hänen potemansa äänihuulivaurio oli korvattava ammattitautina. (Holopainen) IV -jaosto