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VakO 4.10.1983/8616:81 AI generated

Insurance court denied disability benefits for a swimming teacher whose symptoms were attributed to chlorine exposure and vocal strain.

Case Number VakO 4.10.1983/8616:81
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The insurance court dismissed the claim for disability benefits filed by a swimming teacher who suffered from chronic respiratory and vocal issues. The applicant argued that symptoms including hoarseness, recurrent laryngitis, and lesions on the vocal cords resulted from inhaling chlorine-laden air and excessive voice use at the swimming hall. The court rejected the claim because the medical evidence did not establish a direct causal link between the workplace environment and the diagnosed conditions.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Disability Insurance Act: The court held that compensation for occupational disability requires a proven causal connection between the work environment and the medical condition, which was not established in this case where symptoms were attributed to general occupational stress and environmental factors without definitive medical causation.

Keywords

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occupational disability causal connection chlorine exposure vocal cord lesions insurance benefits workplace environment medical evidence
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Joulukuusta 1977 alkaen uimaopettajana toiminut henkilö, jolla lapsena oli ollut maitorupea, oli syksyllä 1978 havainnut ihottumaa jalkaterissä ja kämmenissä. Syksystä 1979 alkaen hänellä oli esiintynyt äänen käheyttä, uusiutuvia kurkunpääntulehduksia sekä ajoittain flunssaa. Vaivojen oli arveltu aiheutuneen uimahallin klooripitoisesta ilmasta ja voimakkaasta äänenkäytöstä työssä. Hänellä todettiin kyhmy molemmissa äänihuulissa. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. VI -jaosto (Lääkintöhallitus: Holopainen)