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VakO 7.6.1983/4397:82 AI generated

Insurance court denied disability claim for farmer with minor back and neck injuries.

Case Number VakO 7.6.1983/4397:82
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The insurance court dismissed the claimant's request for disability benefits based on back, neck, and shoulder injuries sustained while working as a farmer. The court found that these conditions did not significantly impair the claimant's ability to perform their essential agricultural duties on their 32-hectare farm. Consequently, the court ruled that the injuries did not meet the threshold for a substantial reduction in work capacity.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Disability Insurance Act: Minor musculoskeletal injuries sustained during agricultural work do not constitute a substantial impairment of work capacity if the individual can continue performing essential duties.

Keywords

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agricultural employment disability benefits work capacity assessment musculoskeletal injuries insurance court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act
Disability Insurance Act
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insurance_1983_5014-1982
Insurance court denies disability claim for construction worker with neck injury and arthritis.
insurance_1982_8553-1981
Work injury claim denied by employer due to disputed causation between work duties and shoulder inflammation.
insurance_1986_2256-1985
Insurance court reduces disability rating from 100% to 50% due to another person's participation in farm work.
insurance_1983_4191-1982
Early pension granted to farmer under land lease contract despite partial income from farming work.
insurance_1983_4462-1982
Insurance court denies disability pension claim where symptoms do not substantially impair work capacity.

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Henkilö työskenteli maanviljelijänä 15.65 ha peltoa ja 17 ha metsää käsittävällä tilalla. Tilalla pidettiin karjaa. Hän poti lannerankarikkoa, jännitysniskaa sekä hartiaja niskavaivoja. Hänen ei katsottu potevan sellaista sairautta, joka alentaisi hänen työkykyään siinä määrin, että se olennaisesti haittaisi hänen ansiotyötään. (Äänestys 2-1) VI-jaosto