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VakO 28.9.1982/8553:81 AI generated

Work injury claim denied by employer due to disputed causation between work duties and shoulder inflammation.

Case Number VakO 28.9.1982/8553:81
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the employee's claim for work-related injury compensation regarding his left shoulder inflammation. The employee argued that excessive work during the Christmas rush in 1980 caused the condition, while the employer disputed the causal link. The court rejected the claim because the employer failed to establish a sufficient causal connection between the specific work duties and the diagnosed medical condition.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act 1970; Workmen's Compensation Act 1970: An employer is not liable for work-related injury compensation if the employee cannot prove a causal link between the work duties and the diagnosed medical condition.

Keywords

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work injury compensation causal link requirement employer liability shoulder inflammation Christmas rush duties

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act 1970
Workmen's Compensation Act 1970
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Vasenkätinen työntekijä oli vuodesta 1973 ollut vaunusiivoojana valtionrautateilla. Joulukuun lopulla 1980 hänen vasen kyynärseutunsa oli kipeytynyt ja sen oli arveltu aiheutuneen normaalia suuremmasta työmäärästä jouluruuhkajunia siivotessa. Hänellä todettiin vasemman olkaluun ulomman sivunastan tulehdus. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. VII -jaosto KKO 25.10.1983=VAKO