Insurance court dismissed claim that a 60-year-old school principal was unfit for work due to chronic back pain.
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AI generatedThe Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim that a 60-year-old school principal with chronic lower back pain was unfit for work. The applicant argued that thirty years of leadership duties made the position physically demanding and incompatible with their condition. The court determined that the applicant's duties did not constitute a heavy workload under the relevant regulations, thereby rejecting the unfitness assertion.
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AI generatedInsurance Act 1971; Unfitness for Work Act 1971: A long-term school principal with chronic back pain is not considered unfit for work if their duties do not amount to a heavy workload.
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Lukion rehtorina 30 vuotta toimineen 60 -vuotiaan henkilön ei katsottu olleen rasittavassa työssä. Hän poti mm. pitkäaikaista ristiselkäsärkyä. VI-jaosto