Finnish Insurance Court dismisses claim that warehouse keeper's microchip work constitutes excessive strain under Work Act.
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AI generatedThe Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the claim by a 59-year-old warehouse keeper who argued his work involved excessive strain due to frequent microchip usage and back pain. The court found that while the job required significant attention to detail and computer tasks, the specific nature of the work did not meet the legal threshold for excessive strain under the Work Act. Consequently, the court ruled that the employee's medical condition and job duties did not justify the compensation request.
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AI generatedWork Act; Work Environment Act: The court held that repetitive tasks involving microchip readers and computer reports, even if physically demanding, do not automatically constitute excessive strain requiring compensation if the employee's specific medical condition is not directly exacerbated by the work's unique characteristics.
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Osakeyhtiön palveluksessa 20 vuotta olleen 59 -vuotiaan varastonhoitajan työajasta suurin osa oli tilausten tekemistä, joka edellytti mikrokortin lukulaitteen käyttämistä ja ATK-raporttien lukemista. Varastonhoitajan katsottiin olleen rasittavassa työssä. Hän poti mm. viherkaihia. (Äänestys 2-1) VI-jaosto