Insurance Court dismissed late appeal filed via fax after deadline expired due to technical transmission delay.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the appeal because it was submitted after the statutory deadline had expired. Although the appellant sent the appeal via fax on the last day, the transmission occurred after official hours, causing the document to arrive late. The court ruled that the delay was not excusable, as the appellant failed to prove the transmission failure was attributable to the authority.
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AI generatedVakuutusoikeuslaki 1000/1994; 10.1.1994/6154:94: An appeal submitted after the deadline is inadmissible unless the delay is attributable to the authority, and technical transmission failures occurring after official hours do not constitute valid grounds for extension.
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Muutoksenhakija oli toimittanut valituskirjelmänsä vakuutusoikeuteen telefax-laitteen välityksellä tulostettuna telekopiona määräajan viimeisenä päivänä, mutta kuitenkin virka-ajan päättymisen jälkeen ja siis valitusajan kuluttua umpeen. Valitus jätettiin myöhään tehtynä tutkimatta. IV-jaosto