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VakO 24.2.1987/3793:86 AI generated

Work injury claim dismissed as activity was voluntary sports not part of employment duties.

Case Number VakO 24.2.1987/3793:86
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the employee's claim for work injury compensation after they were injured during voluntary sports activities at a training course. The court found that while the employer provided the venue, the employee was not legally obligated to participate in the sports, nor did the activity directly relate to their job duties. Consequently, the injury was classified as a personal accident rather than a work-related incident, leading to the rejection of the compensation request.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act 1987, Section 1; Work Injury Act 1987, Section 1: An injury sustained during voluntary sports activities at a workplace training course does not constitute a work injury if the employee was not legally required to participate and the activity did not directly serve the employer's business interests.

Keywords

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work injury compensation voluntary sports activity employment duties personal accident insurance court decision

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act 1987, Section 1
Work Injury Act 1987, Section 1
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kko-precedent_1988_41
Supreme Court dismisses work injury claim for accident during optional evening exercise at training course.
insurance_1978_6061-1977
Insurance court dismissed claim for work injury compensation when injury occurred during employer-organized sports training.
insurance_2001_9920-2000
Workplace injury during employer-organized activity counts as work-related injury for insurance coverage.
insurance_1978_5361-1977
Voluntary cross-border skiing by a border guard after duty hours constitutes a work-related accident under Finnish law.
insurance_1973_7066-1972
Court rules student sports accident counts as practical training exercise under Finnish insurance law.

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Työnantaja oli toimeenpannut työntekijöilleen myyntikoulutuskurssin urheiluopistolla. Kurssipaikalta oli varattu tilat kurssiohjelmaan merkittyä liikuntaa varten iltaisin koulutuksen päätyttyä. Työntekijä oli vahingoittunut liikuntaan osallistuessaan. Kun työntekijä ei ollut sillä tavoin velvollinen osallistumaan liikuntaan, että se olisi kuulunut hänen työhönsä tai välittömästi liittynyt siihen, kysymyksessä ei ollut työtapaturma. (Äänestys 4-1) II-jaosto KKO 14.4.1988=VAKO