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VakO 21.6.1990/4377:89 AI generated

Insurance court dismisses claim for repair costs as they are not covered medical or property damage expenses.

Case Number VakO 21.6.1990/4377:89
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The insurance court dismissed the claimant's request for reimbursement of repair costs incurred to free the injured farmer from a binding device. The court determined these expenses did not qualify as medical treatment costs or damage to property under the Farmers' Accident Insurance Act. Consequently, the decision of the Accident Board was upheld without modification.

Legislator headnote

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Tapaturmavakuutuslaki 1973; Maatalousyrittäjien tapaturmavakuutuslaki 1973: Repair costs for equipment used to free an injured person are not compensable unless explicitly defined as medical treatment or property damage under the specific insurance statutes.

Keywords

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farmers accident insurance repair cost exclusion medical treatment definition property damage scope accident compensation limits

Cited Legislation

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Tapaturmavakuutuslaki 1973
Maatalousyrittäjien tapaturmavakuutuslaki 1973
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Leikkuupuimuria oli työtapaturman yhteydessä jouduttu rikkomaan vahingoittuneen saamiseksi irti. Korjauskustannuksista ei ollut suoritettava korvausta maatalousyrittäjien tapaturmavakuutuslain perusteella, koska korjauskuluja ei voitu pitää tapaturmavamman sairaanhoitokuluina eikä myöskään sellaisina tapaturmassa rikkoutuneen esineen kuluina, joiden korvattavuudesta on säädetty erikseen tapaturmavakuutuslaissa. Tapaturmalautakunnan päätöstä ei muutettu. VI-jaosto