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VakO 31.5.1983/5:82 AI generated

Late claim for work injury compensation allowed due to valid reasons for delay in notification.

Case Number VakO 31.5.1983/5:82
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Insurance Court allowed the employee's claim for work injury compensation despite the one-year statutory notification deadline. The employee suffered a hand injury in 1965, underwent surgery in 1981, and the Work Accident Institute rejected the claim for missing the notification period. The court granted the claim because the employee had valid reasons for the significant delay in reporting the accident.

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Tapaturmavakuutuslain 41 §; The court may allow a late claim for work injury compensation if the applicant can demonstrate valid reasons for the delay in notification.

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work injury compensation late notification valid reasons statutory deadline insurance court claim dismissal notification period

Cited Legislation

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Tapaturmavakuutuslain 41 §
Tapaturmavirasto epäsi korvauksen, koska hakemusta ei ollut tehty yhden vuoden kuluessa tapaturman sattumisesta (tapaturmavakuutuslain 41 §).
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insurance_1982_703-1981
Insurance court dismissed claim for delayed accident report due to lack of employment relationship at time of injury.
insurance_1976_3782-1976
Insurance court dismissed late claim due to lack of valid reasons for over six-year delay.
insurance_1978_9305-1977
Voluntary insurance coverage denied when worker not in employer's employment relationship at time of accident.
insurance_1995_4488-1994
Insurance court allows late criminal damage claim due to victim's minority and special circumstances.
insurance_1980_3246-1980
Insurance court dismissed claim for additional compensation due to pre-existing muscle strain aggravating the tear.

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Työntekijä oli heinäkuussa 1965 työssä lyönyt vasaralla kupariputken levittäjää, jolloin siitä lohjennut raudankappale oli tunkeutunut kämmenen selkämykseen ja koteloitunut. Huhtikuussa 1981 oli käden alettua vaivata suoritettu sirpaleen poistoleikkaus, jonka vuoksi hän oli ollut 9.-26.4.1981 työkyvytön. Tapaturmavirasto epäsi korvauksen, koska hakemusta ei ollut tehty yhden vuoden kuluessa tapaturman sattumisesta (tapaturmavakuutuslain 41 §). VAKO: Tapahtumien kulun huomioon ottaen tapaturmasta tehdyn asianmukaisen ilmoituksen myöhästymiseen oli painavia syitä. Hakemus määrättiin tutkittavaksi. VII -jaosto