VakO 7.11.1996/3776:96
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Insurance Court dismisses litigation cost claim when applicant receives no other RIVL benefits.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Insurance Court dismissed the applicant's claim for reimbursement of litigation costs. The court held that such reimbursement is conditional upon the applicant also receiving other benefits under the RIVL scheme. Since the applicant received no other RIVL benefits, the prerequisite for cost recovery was not met.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedInsurance Act; RIVL Act: Reimbursement of litigation costs is contingent upon the applicant also receiving other benefits under the RIVL scheme.
Keywords
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litigation costs reimbursement
RIVL benefits condition
Insurance Court jurisdiction
procedural prerequisites
conditional entitlement
Cited Legislation
AI generatedInsurance Act
RIVL Act
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Full text
Tuomioistuinkäsittelystä aiheutuneiden oikeudenkäyntikulujen korvaaminen edellyttää, että hakijalle on myönnetty myös muita RIVL:n mukaisia korvauksia. II-jaosto