Insurance court dismisses claim for work-related disability benefits for a 61-year-old plant manager with chronic conditions.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the claim of a 61-year-old plant manager seeking work-related disability benefits after 25 years of service. Although the employee suffered from hypertension, bronchial asthma, and latent diabetes, the court determined these conditions were not caused by work-related stress. The court ruled that the medical evidence did not establish a causal link between the employment and the illnesses.
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AI generatedInsurance Act; Workmen's Compensation Act: Work-related disability benefits are only granted when a direct causal link exists between the employment conditions and the specific illness, which was not established in this case.
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25 vuotta sähkölaitoksen palveluksessa toimineen 61 -vuotiaan toimitusjohtajan ei katsottu olleen rasittavassa työssä. Hän poti verenpainetautia, keuhkoastmaa ja piilevää sokeritautia. (Äänestys 2-1) VI-jaosto