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VakO 22.1.1982/9597:79 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed appeal; Supreme Court ruled fire brigade compensation takes precedence over sickness insurance.

Case Number VakO 22.1.1982/9597:79
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland revoked the Insurance Court's decision of January 22, 1982, which had refused to examine a claim for state compensation. The applicant argued for priority between compensation under the Fire Brigade Act and the Sickness Insurance Act. The court held that compensation under the Fire Brigade Act is primary compared to sickness insurance benefits.

Legislator headnote

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Fire Brigade Act 35 §; Sickness Insurance Act 27 § 1: Compensation under the Fire Brigade Act takes precedence over compensation under the Sickness Insurance Act.

Keywords

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Fire Brigade Act Sickness Insurance Act compensation priority state compensation insurance court appeal

Cited Legislation

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Fire Brigade Act 35 §
Sickness Insurance Act 27 § 1
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VAKO oli 22.1.1982 antamallaan päätöksellä jättänyt tapaturmavakuutuslain 45 §:n nojalla tutkimatta hakemuksen tapaturmaviraston 21.7.1976 antamalla päätöksellä ratkaistun asian käsittelemisestä sen osalta oliko tapaturman johdosta ensisijaisesti oikeus saada korvausta valtion varoista paloja pelastustoimesta annetun lain vai sairausvakuutuslain nojalla ja hylännyt valituksen tapaturmaviraston samaa korvausta koskevasta päätöksestä. KKO 8.3.1984 kumosi VAKO:n päätöksen. Oikeus korvaukseen paloja pelastustoimesta annetun lain 35 §:n nojalla on ensisijainen verrattuna sairausvakuutuslain 27 §:n 1 mom. perustuvaan korvaukseen.